Hlay thin Atwin Wun and viss of gold

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During the Third Anglo-Burmese War Hlay-thin Atwin Wun and his forces were victorious at the battle of Myingyan. King Thibaw sent ten viss of gold for him, plus 270 gold medals and gold cups for his followers as reward for their valour. But the next day they were routed. The gold was lost in transit. Later, about four viss of gold were recovered and Col. Sladen returned it to Hlay-thin Atwin Wun as the rightful claimant.".....Subject Terms: 1. Myanmar - History - Later Konbaung Period , 1837 - 1885...2. Zeya Kyaw Htin , Mingyi Thiri Maha ( Hlay thin Atwin Wun)... 3. Myanmar - History - The Third Anglo - Burmese War, 1885..... Key Words: Myingyan Battle

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KYAN, Daw

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"Myawaddy" Vol. 21 , No. 11, November 1973, pp25-27 via University of Washington

Date of Publication: 

1973-09-00

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2014-11-22

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Burmese/ မြန်မာဘာသာ (Metadata: English and Burmese)

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