NAM.1962-04-3-23

Photograph: Gen Godwin From an album of 310 photographs taken by Sgn John McCosh, 1848-1853. Marked on cover 'John Gore, The Parade, Trowbridge' and on flyleaf '...Photographs by John McCosh, Sgn, Bengal Army,..., 1859'. Associated with the 2nd Sikh War (1848-1849) and 2nd Burma War (1852-1853). A veteran of the 1st Burma War (1824-1826), General Sir Henry Godwin (1784-1853) was the commander-in-chief of the British forces during the 2nd Burma War (1852-1853). During this campaign Prome (Pyay) and Rangoon (Yangon) were rapidly overrun and the province of Pegu (Bago) was annexed by the British. However final victory proved elusive, and fighting and civil unrest continued for several years. The climate and physical exertion took a heavy toll on Godwin’s health and he died shortly after the campaign.

2nd Burma War (1852-1853), 2nd Sikh War (1848-1849)