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Battle of Pho Sam Ton

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Battle of Pho Sam Ton
DateNovember 1767
Location
Result Siamese Victory
Belligerents
Konbaung Dynasty (Burma) Thonburi Kingdom (Siam)
Commanders and leaders
General Suki
General Mongya
King Taksin
Strength
3,000 5,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

The Battle of Pho Sam Ton (Thai: ยุทธการที่โพธิ์สามต้น) was a battle between the Konbaung dynasty of Burma and the Siamese Thonburi Kingdom in 1767. This battle led to the recapture of Ayutthaya, 7 months after its fall. [1]

Battle[edit]

After the destruction and sack of the city of Ayutthaya, King Hsinbyushin had to remove most of his army to face the incoming Qing forces. He left a force of 3,000 under General Suki to guard Ayutthaya.

On 6 November 1767, having amassed 5,000 troops, Taksin sailed up the Chao Phraya River and seized Thonburi opposite present day Bangkok. He executed the puppet Thai governor, Thong-in, whom the Burmese had placed in charge.[2]

After the execution of Thong-In, Taksin marched up to a Burmese camp at Pho Sam Ton near Ayutthaya.[3] The Burmese army, led by General Suki, were defeated and Taksin won back Ayutthaya from the enemy within seven months of its destruction.

Aftermath[edit]

While taking Ayutthaya boosted the morale of the Siamese troops, the city was too heavily damaged to be repaired. The destruction of the city prompted Taksin to establish his new capital in Thonburi.

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