The British seized many prizes from Mandalay after the Third Anglo - Burmese War in 1885 They consisted of jewellery, ordinance, steamers, elephants, horses, land and buildings belonging to the monarchy. A Prize Committee was organized in Mandalay and functioned for two years after Annexation. Many valuable objects were never mentioned in the official record, nor handed over to the Committee. The prizes were disappeared in various ways: some were destroyed or thrown into deep water. Others were presented to Her Majesty Queen Victoria and other members of the British Royal Family, or to officers of administrative departments. Some were auctioned off.....Subject Terms: 1. Anglo- Burmese War, 3rd 1885... 2. Myanmar- History- Later Konbaung Period, 1837- 1885