Captain Charlton supposedly from Athenry was believed to be in Burma during the second world war, as was Charles Lynch of the royal Ulster rifles who reportedly gained a medal from King George the queen’s father. For doing what is unknown.
There were known to be three Anglo-Burmese wars. Supposedly over the said to be north eastern Indian states of the so called British Raj of the 19th Century when they became isolated from traditional trading partners such as Burma.
Britain won the first Anglo-Burmese war which resulted in Burma giving the u.k. £1 million and signing a commercial treaty. Reportedly, the second war is said to have resulted in a reduction of territory and an erosion of Burmese sovereignty. The third war was said to have lasted three weeks. Described by the British as sporadic resistance and insurgency. The British who had annexed lower Burma, defeated the Burmese. A supposed end to an independent Burma under the Konbaung dynasty whose territory had already been reduced to upper Burma. Results were said to be an incorporation and annexation of Burma into so called British India.
Supposed independence was eventually achieved from Britain in both cases and in other areas too, but conditions often left the sovereign countries devoid of assets. Even so, believed to be mandatory trade deals ensured sovereignty could never be established again.