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Conflict East Asia

Konbaung–Siam Wars

1759 CE – 1855 CE · 96 years

A series of devastating wars between Burma and Siam that destroyed Ayutthaya in 1767, one of the greatest cities in Asia, and reshaped Southeast Asian power politics for a century.

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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • Konbaung Dynasty (Burma)
  • Kingdom of Siam (Ayutthaya / Thonburi / Rattanakosin)

Key moments

Defining events in the Konbaung–Siam Wars.

  1. 1767 Fall and destruction of Ayutthaya
  2. 1769 Siamese reconquest under Taksin
  3. 1785 Battle of Ratchaburi

Elsewhere in East Asia at the time

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Wars of Ayutthaya

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Dated moments inside this span

Events the timeline places between 1759 CE and 1855 CE.

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