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Burmese wars. The British in India fought three wars against the Alaungpaya dynasty (1752–1885), kings of Burma. The first, between 1824 and 1826, was a reaction to Burmese expansion which had reached Assam and was considered to threaten
Calcutta. Following a victory notable for its heavy casualties, the East India Company annexed Assam, Arakan, and Tenasserim and established a resident at the royal court. The second war in 1852 was provoked by a revolt against interference in Burmese affairs by the resident and led to the annexation of Pegu. The third war, in 1885–6, was a response to the throne's attempts to promote anti-British sentiments and to establish friendly relations with the French in Indo-China. In its wake, the dynasty was displaced, upper Burma was annexed, and the whole of the country was ruled directly as a province of British India.
David Anthony Washbrook
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BURMESE FIND A HOME; BAPTISTS OPEN DOORS TO GROUP THAT FACED PERSECUTION.(Local)
Newspaper article from: The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY); 10/15/2007; 700+ words
; ...Church, Jaring Nding led a group of 20 Burmese children in Bible verses and songs. The...raised their hands as they sang first in Burmese, then English, "This is the day, this...they took turns reciting John 4:24 in Burmese and English. "God is spirit and his...
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Burmese student gets 4 months for attack on guards, NATION
Newspaper article from: The Nation (Thailand); 11/22/1999; 700+ words
; ...RATCHABURI Court yesterday sentenced a Burmese student to four months in jail and fined...Rui was the first to face trial after Burmese students at the Maneeloy centre conducted...Commissioner for Refugees officials. The Burmese students' anger at Thai authorities increased...
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News Wire article from: Interpress Service; 4/14/2008; 700+ words
; ...2008 (IPS/GIN) -- Fifty-four Burmese migrant workers recently suffocated while...Wednesday night, were among a group of 122 Burmese who had slipped into Thailand to secure...This is the largest number of deaths of Burmese migrant workers we have recorded in one...
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Exiled Burmese face immigration curbs, NATION
Newspaper article from: The Nation (Thailand); 10/7/1999; 700+ words
; ...immigration controls over the movement of exiled Burmese students in Thailand and send those who...soon as possible in the aftermath of the Burmese Embassy siege in which five gunmen took...policy of leniency in not sending exiled Burmese students back home. The NSC and Interior...
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Apolitical Burmese students preferred, NATION
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; ...AUSTRALIA'S resettlement program prefers Burmese students from Thailand who have no political...not want trouble with Thailand caused by Burmese students settling there and given an Australian...Refugees' (UNHCR) program to resettle Burmese students from the Maneeloy detention center...
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RIGHTS: BURMESE MIGRANTS IMPRESSED BY THAI POLITICAL FREEDOM
News Wire article from: Inter Press Service English News Wire; 12/13/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...Thailand, Dec. 12 (IPS) -- Many Burmese toil in less than ideal jobs in this south...of seeing there one day. Although many Burmese migrant workers are exploited because...gets democracy, says a 25-year old Burmese migrant worker in Ranong, opposite Kawthaung...
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THAILAND: BURMESE MIGRANT WORKERS UNDERPAID AND EXPLOITED
News Wire article from: Inter Press Service English News Wire; 4/12/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...factories based in Mae Sot with a warning: Burmese workers could face expulsion from their factories if seen talking to Tin, a Burmese himself. Such notoriety is also the case for 20 other Burmese workers, who like Tin are described as "troublemakers...
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THAILAND: 54 BURMESE MIGRANT WORKERS SUFFOCATE IN TRUCK
News Wire article from: Inter Press Service English News Wire; 4/14/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...2008 (IPS/GIN) -- Fifty-four Burmese migrant workers recently suffocated while...Wednesday night, were among a group of 122 Burmese who had slipped into Thailand to secure...This is the largest number of deaths of Burmese migrant workers we have recorded in one...
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CONFLICT: MAJORITY BURMESE FEAR ATTACKS FROM THAI NEIGHBORS
News Wire article from: Inter Press Service English News Wire; 9/26/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...26 (IPS/GIN) -- Once again, the Burmese who people this border town have a reason...lake on the edge of Mae Sot. For those Burmese who are willing to be interviewed, there...a few kilometres away from the Thai-Burmese border. "They have ranged from teenage...
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LABOR-THAILAND: BURMESE WORKERS MOVE BETWEEN HOPE, DESPAIR
News Wire article from: Inter Press Service English News Wire; 6/20/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...the testing ground for the fate of the Burmese who pour into this country for work...policy toward the hundreds of thousands of Burmese migrants in the country. This week...expansive and sensitive in dealing with the Burmese. The government is not interested in...
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Book article from: A Dictionary of British History
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