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Burmese–Siamese Wars

1547 CE – 1767 CE

Over two centuries of intermittent warfare between Burma and Siam (Thailand) for dominance over mainland Southeast Asia.

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Series of military conflicts between Burma and Siam

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Conflict · East Asia

Burmese–Siamese Wars

1547 CE – 1767 CE

Over two centuries of intermittent warfare between Burma and Siam (Thailand) for dominance over mainland Southeast Asia. Burma sacked and destroyed the Siamese capital of Ayutthaya in 1767, one of the most devastating events in Thai history.

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