Admiral sir claude henry mason Buckle

The British had pushed the Burmese lines back to Kamayut. The Burmese decide to remove their men from the western front of the war in order to concentrate on removing the British from Rangoon.

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Location: Burma

Burmese Attack on Rangoon

Nov 1824

The Burmese mass a force of 30000 near Rangoon in order to re-take the city

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Location: Burma

British Repel the Burmese Army

Nov 30, 1824

The Burmese decide to launch a frontal attack against the British. Despite out numbering the British the superior British weapons, inlcuding Congreve rockets that the Burmese had never seen before, takes their toll.

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Location: Burma

The Burmese Attack Stalls

Dec 07, 1824

The Burmese attack stalls and the British gain the upper hand

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Location: Burma

British Victory At Rangoon

Dec 15, 1824

The Burmese army is driven out of the last of their strongholds around Rangoon. The Burmese withdraw their remaining forces to Danubyu

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Location: Burma

British Attack on Arakan

Feb 01, 1825

A large British attack the Burmese at Arakan. Despite being outnumbered the Burmese fight back fiercely so it takes a long time to push them back.

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Location: Burma

British Gunboats Attacks Danubyu

Mar 1825

A force of British gunboats attacks Danubyu. The first British attack is repelled and the Burmese try to counter-attack with foot soldiers, cavalry and 17 fighting elephants. The Congreve rockets panic the elephants while the other artillery breaks the cavalry charge.

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Location: Burma

The British Attack Arakan

Mar 29, 1825

The British launch their attack on the capital of the Arakan region at Mrauk-U. Fighting will continue for several days with the final victory coming on the 1st of April. After this the British will occupy the whole of Arakan.

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Location: Burma

The British Attack Danubyu Again

Apr 01, 1825

The British launch another attack on Danubyu starting with a huge artillery bombardment. The Burmese general is killed by their bombardment while he was walking around the fort in full uniform to help the moral of his troops. The Burmese withdraw from Danubyu soon afterwards.

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Location: Burma

1 Month Armistice

Sep 17, 1825

A one month armistice is held between the British and Burmese

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Location: Burma

Final Battle of Anglo-Burmese War

Nov 1825

The Burmese throw everything into a last ditch effort to get rid of the British, however they cannot overcome the superior British firepower.

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Location: Burma

British Flotilla Attacks Prome

Dec 01, 1825

The British flotilla attacks the Burmese positions outside Prome

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Location: Burma

Maha Ne Myo Killed

Dec 02, 1825

A shell from the British flotilla kills the Burmese general Maha Ne Myo

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Location: Burma

The British Capture Prome

Dec 05, 1825

The British capture Prome

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Location: Britain

Peace Negotiations Start

Dec 26, 1825

The Burmese send a delegation to the British in order to negotiate a peace.

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Location: Burma

Treaty of Yandabo

Feb 26, 1826

The Treaty of Yandabo is signed ending the First Anglo-Burmese War. This treaty required that they pay a million pound indemnity, and the british would not withdraw until the first instalment had been paid. It also required that the Burmese cede these territories to the British:

Assam
Manipur
Arakan
the coast of Taninthayi south of Salween River

They also had to cease all their interference in the Cachar region of Assam and the Jaintia Hills district.

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Location: Burma

Buckle joins HMS Ganges

Apr 1826

HMS Ganges is then the flagship of Sir Robert Waller Otway, which then heads for South America.

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Location: South America

Buckle Becomes Lieutenant

Apr 17, 1827

Midshipman Claude Buckle is commissioned as a Lieutenant on HMS Ganges in South America

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Location: South America

Buckle joins HMS North Star

1829

Lieutenant Buckle transfers to HMS North Star

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Location: Britain

Buckle is Made Flag-Lieutenant

1833

Lieutenant Buckle is appointed as the Flag-Lieutenant to Sir William Hargood at Plymouth

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Location: Plymouth

Buckle is Promoted to Commander

May 04, 1836

Lieutenant Buckle is promoted to Commander

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Location: Britain

HMS Growler is Launched

Jul 20, 1841

HMS Growler is launched. She is a First Class Sloop with a wooden hull and paddle wheels to supplement her sails. She was dispatched to the west coast of Africa to be used in the anti-slavery patrols under Commander Claude Henry Mason Buckle

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Location: West Africa

HMS Growler Chases a Slaver

May 27, 1843

HMS Growler chases a suspected slaver, but is unable to catch her

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Location: West Africa

HMS Growler Captures a Slaver

Jul 21, 1844

HMS Growler captures a Spanish slaver the Brigantine Veterano

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Location: West Africa

HMS Growler Captures Another Slaver

Sep 23, 1844

HMS Growler captures the Spanish slave schooner Concepcion

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Location: West Africa

Attack on Pinnace

Jan 12, 1845

Lieutenant Lodwick is cruising off the west coast of Africa in a pinnace despatched from HMS Growler in order to look for slavers. She sees a Felucca, which hove to when it saw the pinnace. The Lieutenant took this to mean that she would surrender without a fight, however when he got within 30 yards the slavers suddenly appear with their muskets.

The Lieutenant called on his men to try and get to the Felucca before they could open fire, but no sooner had his men cheered this order and the slavers on the Felucca opened fire on them. They riddled the boat with shot, with one ball going through the rim of Lieutenant Lodwick's hat. He returned fire with the pinnace's gun, using both round shot and grape.

Their next volley hit him on the left knee and thigh, and struck down two of his men. The volley also damaged their oars allowing the slaver to get away.

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Location: West Africa