Battle of Kaleinaung
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| Battle of Kaleinaung | |||||||
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| Part of the Burmese–Siamese wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| 20px Konbaung Dynasty (Burma) | 20px | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| File:Flag of the Alaungpaya Dynasty of Myanmar.svg Natmilin |
File:Flag of Thailand (1782).svg Chao Phraya Mahasena Pli 20px | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Kaleinaung was a battle between the Burmese Konbaung Dynasty and the Siamese Rattanakosin Kingdom.
Prelude
After the Burmese defeat in the Nine Armies' War, the power balance on the Tenasserim Coast shifted in favor of the Siamese, who went on their offensives. King Rama I of Siam, along with his generals, marched to Tavoy in January 1788. He sent his two generals Chao Phraya Mahasena Pli and Chao Phraya Rattanapipit ahead as vanguard.
Battle
The Siamese troops crossed the Tenasserim Hills at modern Pilok, Thong Pha Phum District, Kanchanaburi Province. Steep mountains of the route hindered transportation. King Rama I himself had to climb through ropes to reach the mountaintop.[1] The two Siamese generals defeated the Burmese led by Natmilin in the Battle of Kaleinaung.
Aftermath
After the Burmese defeat at Kaleinaung, King Rama I then laid siege on Tavoy, leading to the Siege of Tavoy that lasted for half a month.[1] The town of Tavoy was defended by the Burmese general Maha Thiri Thihathu ("Kinwun Mingyi" in Thai sources) and Nemyo Kyawdin, the governor of Tavoy. The Burmese did not yield, and King Rama I finally decided to retreat.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Thipakornwongse, Chao Phraya (1990). Dynastic Chronicles, Bangkok Era, the First Reign. Centre for East Asian Cultural Studies. Search this book on
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