<P> Conflict began between Myanmar and the British when the Konbaung Dynasty decided to expand into Arakan in the state of Assam , close to the British possessions in India . This close contact led to the first Anglo - Burmese War ( 1824 -- 26 ) , which the British won with the aid of the Siamese . Myanmar was forced to cede Assam and other northern provinces . In 1852 , the Second Anglo - Burmese War was provoked by the British who sought the teak forests in Lower Burma as well as a port between Calcutta and Singapore . The British were victorious in this war , and as a result desired access to the teak , oil and rubies of northern Myanmar . This prompted the Third Anglo - Burmese War in 1885 . The British government justified their actions by claiming that the last independent king of Myanmar , Thibaw Min , was a tyrant and that he was conspiring to give France more influence in the country . Thus , in 1885 , after three wars gaining various parts of the country , the British finally occupied all the area of present - day Myanmar , making the territory a Province of British India . </P>
<P> Conflict began between Myanmar and the British when the Konbaung Dynasty decided to expand into Arakan in the state of Assam , close to the British possessions in India . This close contact led to the first Anglo - Burmese War ( 1824 -- 26 ) , which the British won with the aid of the Siamese . Myanmar was forced to cede Assam and other northern provinces . In 1852 , the Second Anglo - Burmese War was provoked by the British who sought the teak forests in Lower Burma as well as a port between Calcutta and Singapore . The British were victorious in this war , and as a result desired access to the teak , oil and rubies of northern Myanmar . This prompted the Third Anglo - Burmese War in 1885 . The British government justified their actions by claiming that the last independent king of Myanmar , Thibaw Min , was a tyrant and that he was conspiring to give France more influence in the country . Thus , in 1885 , after three wars gaining various parts of the country , the British finally occupied all the area of present - day Myanmar , making the territory a Province of British India . </P>
why did great britain want to colonize singapore and burma
why did great britain want to colonize singapore and burma
a port between Calcutta and Singapore sought the teak forests
a port between Calcutta and Singapore sought the teak forests