Second Burmese War (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789748304021)

This is an account of the Second Anglo-Burmese War, undertaken to promote the activities of British colonial merchants in the region, and to avenge perceived "insults, . injustice and oppression" of British representatives by the Burmese court. An important document of colonial history, this detailed account of the campaign as seen through the eyes of an English officer was first published in 1853. The new edition includes the sketch maps of the defenses of Rangoon and Bassein contained in the original.

Author: William Ferguson Laurie
ISBN-10: 9748304027
ISBN-13: 9789748304021
Publisher: Orchid Press
Language: English
Published: 07/25/2006
Pages: 280
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 7.02h x 5.58w x 0.82d