Burmese resistance movement 1885–95

Burmese resistance movement (1885–1895)
Date 1885–1895 Location Upper Burma, Lower Burma, Shan Hills, Kachin Hills and Chin Hills Result Pacification of British Burma
Belligerents
Burmese rebels	British Empire Burmese collaborationist
Commanders and leaders
Myinzaing Prince Chaunggwa Prince † Kanaung Prince Shwegyobyu Prince Bayingan Prince † Kyimyindaing Prince † Setkya Prince Bo Swe † Bo Ya Nyun U Ottama Mayanchaung Pongyi Limbin Prince U Po Saw U Shwe Tha U Aung Myat Cawn Bik	Lieutenant Forbes Lieutenant-General Phayre Major Kennedy Captain Beville Lieutenant Eckersley Captain Rolland Major Gordan Captain Dunsford Major Robinson Captain O’Donnell Colonel Skene Brigadier-General Symons Kinwun Mingyi

British Empire

The Burmese Resistance Movement of 1885–1895 occurred almost immediately after the fall of Mandalay. Due to the rapidity of British advancement up the Irrawaddy River, the bulk of the Burmese army suffered few casualties. Many had not experienced actual fighting. Nevertheless, the issue of the Hluttaw’s order to surrender on 27 November 1885 meant that Burmese garrisons south of Mandalay had to disarm without putting up a fight. Soon widespread resistance started to break out in Upper Burma, Lower Burma, the Shan Hills, Kachin Hills and Chin Hills which did not die out until 1896.

"To all town and village thugyis, heads of cavalry, heads of the daings, shield bearers, heads of jails, heads of gold and silver revenues, mine workers, settlement officers, heads of forests, and to all royal sujects and inhabitants of the Royal Empire:

Those heretics, the English kalas babarians, having most harshly made demands calculated to bring about the impairment and destruction of our religion, the violation of our national traditions and customs, and the degradation of our race, are making a show and preparation as if about to wage war with our State ... The local officials shall not forcibly impress into service anyone who may not wish to serve. To uphold the religion, to uphold the national honour, to uphold the country's interests, will bring about threefold good; good of our religion, good of our master, and good of ourseleves; and will gain for us the important result of placing us in the path to the celestial regions and to Nibban. Whoever, therefore, is willing to join and serve zealously will be assisted by His Majesty with royal rewards and royal money, and be made to serve in the capacity for which he may be fit. Loyal officials are to make inquiries for volunteers and others who may wish to serve, and are to submit lists of them to their respective Governments."

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