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{{Campaignbox Burmese–Siamese Wars}} {{Campaignbox Burmese–Siamese Wars}}
The '''Burmese–Siamese wars''' also known as the '''Yodian wars''' ({{Lang-my|ယိုးဒယားစစ်ပွဲများ}}), were a series of wars fought between ] and ] from the 16th to 19th centuries.<ref name=geh-chron>Harvey, pp. xxviii–xxx.</ref><ref name=hj-302>James, p. 302.</ref> The '''Burmese–Siamese wars''' also known as the '''Yodian wars''' ({{Langx|my|ယိုးဒယားစစ်ပွဲများ}}), were a series of wars fought between ] and ] from the 16th to 19th centuries.<ref name=geh-chron>Harvey, pp. xxviii–xxx.</ref><ref name=hj-302>James, p. 302.</ref>


==Toungoo (Burma)–Ayutthaya (Siam)== ==Toungoo (Burma)–Ayutthaya (Siam)==
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| style="vertical-align: top;"| 1 | style="vertical-align: top;"| 1
| style="vertical-align: top;"| ] | style="vertical-align: top;"| ]
| style="vertical-align: top;"| Siamese defensive victory | style="vertical-align: top;"| Inconclusive
| '''First Siege of Ayutthaya'''<br/>Burma captures ] from Siam in 1547–1548,<ref name=geh-158>Harvey 1925: 158</ref><ref name=hy-2-238-239>Hmannan Vol. 2 2003: 238–239</ref> and invades Siam in 1548–1549 but is unsuccessful at capturing ].<ref>Damrong, pp. 14–26.</ref> | '''First Siege of Ayutthaya'''<br/>Burma captures ] from Siam in 1547–1548,<ref name=geh-158>Harvey 1925: 158</ref><ref name=hy-2-238-239>Hmannan Vol. 2 2003: 238–239</ref> and invades Siam in 1548–1549 but is unsuccessful at capturing ].<ref>Damrong, pp. 14–26.</ref>
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| style="vertical-align: top;"| 1 | style="vertical-align: top;"| 1
| style="vertical-align: top;"| ] | style="vertical-align: top;"| ]
| style="vertical-align: top;"| Burmese victory | style="vertical-align: top;"| Inconclusive
| '''Fifth Siege of Ayutthaya'''<br/>Burma conquers the Tenasserim coastal region down to the ] frontier. Burma besieges the ] but returns home when their King is injured and becomes ill.<ref>Damrong, pp. 240–311.</ref><ref>Wood, pp. 240–242.</ref> | '''Fifth Siege of Ayutthaya'''<br/>Burma conquers the Tenasserim coastal region down to the ] frontier. Burma besieges the ] but returns home when their King is injured and becomes ill.<ref>Damrong, pp. 240–311.</ref><ref>Wood, pp. 240–242.</ref>
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! style="text-align:left; width=35%" | Notes ! style="text-align:left; width=35%" | Notes
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| style="vertical-align: top;"| Siamese victory |Siamese victory
|Taksin expels out a small Burmese garrison in Siam and reunifies the country
⚫ | '''Siamese control of Lan Na'''<br/>Lan Na declares independence in 1775, with a resurgent Siam's assistance (under King ]). Burma invades Lan Na and Siam. After the death of ], the Burmese withdrew from Siam, allowing the Siamese to claim ], ending over two centuries of Burmese rule.<ref>Wood, pp. 263–267.</ref>
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|Siamese expedition to Chiang Mai (1771)
|Burmese victory
|Taksin fails to capture Chiang Mai in 1771
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|Burmese raids on Phichai (1771-1773)
|Siamese victory
|Phichai is defended
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|]
|Siamese victory
|Lanna is conquered by SIam
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|]
|Siamese victory
|A Burmese army is encircled at Bangkaeo
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⚫ | style="vertical-align: top;" | ]
⚫ | style="vertical-align: top;" | Siamese victory
⚫ | '''Siamese control of Lan Na'''<br />Lan Na declares independence in 1775, with a resurgent Siam's assistance (under King ]). Burma invades Lan Na and Siam. After the death of ], the Burmese withdrew from Siam, allowing the Siamese to claim ], ending over two centuries of Burmese rule.<ref>Wood, pp. 263–267.</ref>
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| '''The Nine Armies' War'''<br/>Burma tries to capture Siam, and is soundly defeated.<ref>Wood, p. 273.</ref><ref>Symes, pp. 96–97.</ref> | '''The Nine Armies' War'''<br/>Burma tries to capture Siam, and is soundly defeated.<ref>Wood, p. 273.</ref><ref>Symes, pp. 96–97.</ref>
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|]
⚫ |style="vertical-align: top;"| ]
|Siamese victory
⚫ |style="vertical-align: top;"| Burmese defensive victory
|Siamese forces destroy a Burmese army in Tha Din Daeng.
|'''Siamese Invasion of Tenasserim'''<br/>Siam tries to capture ], and reclaim the ] but fails.
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| style="vertical-align: top;" | 3 | style="vertical-align: top;" | 3
| style="vertical-align: top;" | ] | style="vertical-align: top;" | ]
| style="vertical-align: top;" | Burmese defensive victory | style="vertical-align: top;" | Burmese defensive victory
|'''Siamese invasion of Tenasserim'''<br/>Siam unsuccessfully tries to regain the lower Tenasserim coast (Tavoy and Mergui).<ref name=app-218-219>Phayre 1967: 218–219</ref><ref>Symes, p. 97-98.</ref> |'''Siamese Invasion of Tenasserim'''<br />Siam tries to capture ], and reclaim the ] but fails.
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| style="vertical-align: top;" | 4 | style="vertical-align: top;" | 4
⚫ | style="vertical-align: top;" | ]
| style="vertical-align: top;" | Burmese defensive victory
|'''Siamese invasion of Tenasserim'''<br />Siam unsuccessfully tries to regain the lower Tenasserim coast (Tavoy and Mergui).<ref name="app-218-219">Phayre 1967: 218–219</ref><ref>Symes, p. 97-98.</ref>
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| style="vertical-align: top;" | ] | style="vertical-align: top;" | ]
| style="vertical-align: top;" |Siamese defensive victory | style="vertical-align: top;" |Siamese defensive victory
| '''Burmese Invasion of Chiang Mai'''<br/>Burma invades ] and besieges ]. The city was taken, but ] asks for reinforcement from ], which helped them recapture the city.<ref>Ongsakul, p. 155.</ref> | '''Burmese Invasion of Chiang Mai'''<br />Burma invades ] and besieges ]. The city was taken, but ] asks for reinforcement from ], which helped them recapture the city.<ref>Ongsakul, p. 155.</ref>
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| style="vertical-align: top;" | 5 | style="vertical-align: top;" | 6
| style="vertical-align: top;" | ] | style="vertical-align: top;" | ]
| style="vertical-align: top;" | Siamese victory | style="vertical-align: top;" | Siamese victory
| '''Siamese Invasion of Chiang Saen'''<br/>Burma attacks ], but is defeated again. Siam and its ally Lan Na attacks and expels the Burmese from their stronghold at ].<ref>Ongsakul, p. 150.</ref> | '''Siamese Invasion of Chiang Saen'''<br />Burma attacks ], but is defeated again. Siam and its ally Lan Na attacks and expels the Burmese from their stronghold at ].<ref>Ongsakul, p. 150.</ref>
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| style="vertical-align: top;" | 6 | style="vertical-align: top;" | 7
| style="vertical-align: top;" | ] | style="vertical-align: top;" | ]
| style="vertical-align: top;" | Siamese defensive victory | style="vertical-align: top;" | Siamese defensive victory
| '''Burmese Invasion of Thalang'''<br/>Burma unsuccessfully attempts to capture ] and is repelled in 1810 and 1812.<ref>Skinner, pp. 59–61.</ref><ref>Gerini, pp. 81–82.</ref> | '''Burmese Invasion of Thalang'''<br />Burma unsuccessfully attempts to capture ] and is repelled in 1810 and 1812.<ref>Skinner, pp. 59–61.</ref><ref>Gerini, pp. 81–82.</ref>
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| style="vertical-align: top;" | 7 | style="vertical-align: top;" | 8
| style="vertical-align: top;" | ] | style="vertical-align: top;" | ]
| style="vertical-align: top;" | British victory | style="vertical-align: top;" | British victory
| Conflict mostly between Burma and the United Kingdom. Siam, as a nominal British ally, secures the ] with the ] and ].<ref>Wood, pp. 276–277</ref><ref>Turton, p. 119-20</ref><ref>Van Roy, p. 172-73</ref> | Conflict mostly between Burma and the United Kingdom. Siam, as a nominal British ally, secures the ] with the ] and ].<ref>Wood, pp. 276–277</ref><ref>Turton, p. 119-20</ref><ref>Van Roy, p. 172-73</ref>
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| style="vertical-align: top;" | 8 | style="vertical-align: top;" | 9
| style="vertical-align: top;" | ] | style="vertical-align: top;" | ]
| style="vertical-align: top;" | Burmese defensive victory | style="vertical-align: top;" | Burmese defensive victory
| '''Siamese invasion of Kengtung and ]'''<br/> Siam tries to take over Kengtung and Chiang Hung during the ]. Local Shan ''sawbwas'' hold out until Burma's main armies manage to drive out the Siamese in 1855.<ref name=jph-1-38-2-408-409>Hardiman, Vol. 1 1901: 38, and Vol. 2 1901: 408–409</ref><ref name=dkw-nc-119>Ratchasomphan, Wyatt 1994: 119</ref> | '''Siamese invasion of Kengtung and ]'''<br /> Siam tries to take over Kengtung and Chiang Hung during the ]. Local Shan ''sawbwas'' hold out until Burma's main armies manage to drive out the Siamese in 1855.<ref name="jph-1-38-2-408-409">Hardiman, Vol. 1 1901: 38, and Vol. 2 1901: 408–409</ref><ref name="dkw-nc-119">Ratchasomphan, Wyatt 1994: 119</ref>
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==Citations== ==Citations==
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*{{cite book | last=Hardiman | first=John Percy | title=Gazetteer of Upper Burma and Shan States Part 2 | volume=1 | editor=Sir James George Scott | year=1901 | publisher=Government Press, British Burma }} *{{cite book | last=Hardiman | first=John Percy | title=Gazetteer of Upper Burma and Shan States Part 2 | volume=1 | editor=Sir James George Scott | year=1901 | publisher=Government Press, British Burma }}
*{{cite book | last = Harvey| first = G. E.| title = History of Burma: From the Earliest Times to 10 March 1824 | publisher=Frank Cass & Co. Ltd | year = 1925| location = London}} *{{cite book | last = Harvey| first = G. E.| title = History of Burma: From the Earliest Times to 10 March 1824 | publisher=Frank Cass & Co. Ltd | year = 1925| location = London}}
*{{cite book | last=James | first=Helen | title=Southeast Asia: a historical encyclopedia, from Angkor Wat to East Timor |volume=2 | chapter=Burma-Siam Wars and Tenasserim | year=2004 | publisher=ABC-CLIO| isbn=1-57607-770-5 | editor=Keat Gin Ooi}} *{{cite book | last=James | first=Helen | title=Southeast Asia: a historical encyclopedia, from Angkor Wat to East Timor |volume=2 | chapter=Burma-Siam Wars and Tenasserim | year=2004 | publisher=ABC-CLIO| isbn=1-57607-770-5 | editor=]}}
*{{cite web |last1=Master |title=Military History of Thailand |url=http://www.weloverta.org/eng/military-history-of-thailand/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160415034739/http://www.weloverta.org/eng/military-history-of-thailand/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 April 2016 |website=Wayback Machine |publisher=Internet Archive |access-date=18 December 2019 |date=2011 }} *{{cite web |last1=Master |title=Military History of Thailand |url=http://www.weloverta.org/eng/military-history-of-thailand/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160415034739/http://www.weloverta.org/eng/military-history-of-thailand/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 April 2016 |website=Wayback Machine |publisher=Internet Archive |access-date=18 December 2019 |date=2011 }}
*{{cite book |last1=Ongsakul |first1=Sarassawadee |title=History of Lan Na |date=2005 |publisher=Silkworm Books |location=Chiang Mai |isbn=974-9575-84-9}} *{{cite book |last1=Ongsakul |first1=Sarassawadee |title=History of Lan Na |date=2005 |publisher=Silkworm Books |location=Chiang Mai |isbn=974-9575-84-9}}

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Series of military conflicts between Burma and Siam

Burmese–Siamese wars

The Burmese–Siamese wars also known as the Yodian wars (Burmese: ယိုးဒယားစစ်ပွဲများ), were a series of wars fought between Burma and Siam from the 16th to 19th centuries.

Toungoo (Burma)–Ayutthaya (Siam)

No. Name Results Notes
1 Burmese–Siamese War (1547–1549) Inconclusive First Siege of Ayutthaya
Burma captures Tavoy from Siam in 1547–1548, and invades Siam in 1548–1549 but is unsuccessful at capturing Ayutthaya.
2 Burmese–Siamese War (1563–1564) Burmese victory Second Siege of Ayutthaya
Also called the War over the White Elephants.
Burma invades Siam and captures Ayutthaya. Siam becomes a vassal of Burma.
3 Burmese–Siamese War (1568–1569) Burmese victory Third Siege of Ayutthaya
Siam rebels. Burma invades and recaptures Ayutthaya. Siam remains a vassal of Burma.
4 Burmese–Siamese War (1584–1593) Siamese victory Fourth Siege of Ayutthaya
After Siam declares independence in 1584, Burma invades Siam five times but is driven back each time.
5 Burmese–Siamese War (1593–1600) Siamese victory First Siamese Invasion of Burma
Siam conquers the Tenasserim coastal region to Martaban.
Lan Na (Chiang Mai) becomes a vassal of Siam, c. 1602
6 Burmese–Siamese War (1609–1622) Burmese victory Wars of Nyaungyan restoration
Burma regains Martaban and Tavoy (1613), and Lan Na (1614).
7 Burmese–Siamese War (1662–1664) Burmese defensive victory Second Siamese Invasion of Burma
Siam briefly captures the upper Tenasserim coast to Martaban in 1662 before driven back. In 1663, Siam again invades upper Tenasserim coast and Lan Na, capturing Chiang Mai. Siamese forces evacuate Chiang Mai in 1664.
8 Burmese–Siamese War (1675–1676) Burmese defensive victory
Siamese defensive victory 		Burma successfully defends the Upper Tenasserim coast (1675).
Siam successfully defends against a counter Burmese invasion (1675–1676).
9 Burmese–Siamese War (1700–1701) Siamese defensive victory Siam successfully defends against a Burmese invasion.

Konbaung (Burma)–Ayutthaya (Siam)

No. Name Results Notes
1 Burmese–Siamese War (1759–1760) Inconclusive Fifth Siege of Ayutthaya
Burma conquers the Tenasserim coastal region down to the Tavoy–Mergui frontier. Burma besieges the Ayutthaya but returns home when their King is injured and becomes ill.
2 Burmese–Siamese War (1765–1767) Burmese victory Sixth Siege of Ayutthaya
Burma invades Siam and besieges Ayutthaya, ending the Ayutthaya Kingdom and plunging the former kingdom into civil war in the subsequent vacuum.

Konbaung (Burma)–Thonburi (Siam)

No. Name Results Notes
1 Taksin's reunification of Siam Siamese victory Taksin expels out a small Burmese garrison in Siam and reunifies the country
2 Siamese expedition to Chiang Mai (1771) Burmese victory Taksin fails to capture Chiang Mai in 1771
3 Burmese raids on Phichai (1771-1773) Siamese victory Phichai is defended
4 Siamese conquest of Lan Na (1774–1775) Siamese victory Lanna is conquered by SIam
5 Bangkaeo Campaign Siamese victory A Burmese army is encircled at Bangkaeo
6 Burmese–Siamese War (1775–1776) Siamese victory Siamese control of Lan Na
Lan Na declares independence in 1775, with a resurgent Siam's assistance (under King Taksin). Burma invades Lan Na and Siam. After the death of King Hsinbyushin, the Burmese withdrew from Siam, allowing the Siamese to claim Lan Na, ending over two centuries of Burmese rule.

Konbaung (Burma)–Rattanakosin (Siam)

No. Name Results Notes
1 Burmese–Siamese War (1785–1786) Siamese defensive victory The Nine Armies' War
Burma tries to capture Siam, and is soundly defeated.
2 Tha Din Daeng Campaign Siamese victory Siamese forces destroy a Burmese army in Tha Din Daeng.
3 Burmese–Siamese War (1788) Burmese defensive victory Siamese Invasion of Tenasserim
Siam tries to capture Tavoy, and reclaim the Tenasserim coast but fails.
4 Burmese–Siamese War (1792–1794) Burmese defensive victory Siamese invasion of Tenasserim
Siam unsuccessfully tries to regain the lower Tenasserim coast (Tavoy and Mergui).
5 Burmese–Siamese War (1797–1798) Siamese defensive victory Burmese Invasion of Chiang Mai
Burma invades Lan Na and besieges Chiang Mai. The city was taken, but Kawila asks for reinforcement from Rama I, which helped them recapture the city.
6 Burmese–Siamese War (1802–1805) Siamese victory Siamese Invasion of Chiang Saen
Burma attacks Lan Na, but is defeated again. Siam and its ally Lan Na attacks and expels the Burmese from their stronghold at Chiang Saen.
7 Burmese–Siamese War (1809–1812) Siamese defensive victory Burmese Invasion of Thalang
Burma unsuccessfully attempts to capture Junk Ceylon and is repelled in 1810 and 1812.
8 First Anglo-Burmese War (1824–1826) British victory Conflict mostly between Burma and the United Kingdom. Siam, as a nominal British ally, secures the Burney Treaty with the British East India Company and briefly invades Burma.
9 Burmese–Siamese War (1849–1855) Burmese defensive victory Siamese invasion of Kengtung and Chiang Hung
Siam tries to take over Kengtung and Chiang Hung during the Second Anglo-Burmese War. Local Shan sawbwas hold out until Burma's main armies manage to drive out the Siamese in 1855.

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Citations

  1. Harvey, pp. xxviii–xxx.
  2. James, p. 302.
  3. Harvey 1925: 158
  4. Hmannan Vol. 2 2003: 238–239
  5. Damrong, pp. 14–26.
  6. Damrong, pp. 27–41.
  7. Damrong, pp. 42–64.
  8. Harvey 1925: 181
  9. Damrong, pp. 65–144.
  10. Damrong, pp. 145–179.
  11. Fernquest, pp. 51–52.
  12. Wood, p. 144.
  13. Hmannan Vol. 3 2003: 175–178
  14. Harvey 1925: 189
  15. Harvey 1925: 198
  16. Hmannan Vol. 3 2003: 277
  17. Damrong, pp. 220–239.
  18. Wood, pp. 191–194.
  19. Damrong, pp. 240–311.
  20. Wood, pp. 240–242.
  21. Damrong, pp. 312–357.
  22. Wood, pp. 243–250.
  23. Wood, pp. 263–267.
  24. Wood, p. 273.
  25. Symes, pp. 96–97.
  26. Phayre 1967: 218–219
  27. Symes, p. 97-98.
  28. Ongsakul, p. 155.
  29. Ongsakul, p. 150.
  30. Skinner, pp. 59–61.
  31. Gerini, pp. 81–82.
  32. Wood, pp. 276–277
  33. Turton, p. 119-20
  34. Van Roy, p. 172-73
  35. Hardiman, Vol. 1 1901: 38, and Vol. 2 1901: 408–409
  36. Ratchasomphan, Wyatt 1994: 119

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