King Thibaw was defeated by the British in the Third Anglo - Burmese War in November 1885 resulting in total annexation of Burma .
Thibaw , Mindon 's son from a lesser queen , succeeded him after his death in 1878 .
son son was defeated by the British in the Third Anglo - Burmese War in November 1885 resulting in total annexation of Burma .
Thibaw , Mindon 's son from a lesser queen , succeeded him after his death in 1878 .