Burmese–Siamese wars

The Burmese–Siamese wars were a series of wars fought between Burma and Siam from the 16th to 19th centuries.^[1][2]

Toungoo–Ayutthaya

No.	Name	Results	Notes
1	Burmese–Siamese War (1547–49)	Siamese defensive victory	First Siege of Ayutthaya Siam defeats first Burmese invasion[3]^:14–26
2	Burmese–Siamese War (1563–64)	Burmese victory	Second Siege of Ayutthaya also called the War over the White Elephants. Siam becomes Burmese vassal (1564–1568)[3]^:27–41
3	Burmese–Siamese War (1568–70)	Burmese victory	Third Siege of Ayutthaya Siam again becomes Burmese vassal (1569–1584)[3]^:42–64
4	Burmese–Siamese War (1584–1593)	Siamese victory	Fourth Siege of Ayutthaya Siam regains independence; regains the lower Tanintharyi Region as far as Dawei[3]^:65–144
5	Burmese–Siamese War (1594–1605)	Siamese victory	First Siamese invasions of Burma Siam conquers the entire Tanintharyi coast to Mottama (1594) Lan Na (Chiang Mai) becomes Siamese vassal (1602–1614)[3]^:145–179[4]
6	Burmese–Siamese War (1613–1614)	Burmese victory	Burma regains Lan Na and upper Tenasserim coast to Tavoy[3]^:180–202
7	Burmese–Siamese War (1662–64)	Burmese defensive victory	Second Siamese invasions of Burma Burma defends Upper Burma.[3]^:220–239
8	Burmese–Siamese War (1675–1676)	Burmese defensive victory Siamese defensive victory	Burma defends upper Tenasserim coast (1675) Siam defeats counter Burmese invasion (1675–1676)
9	Burmese–Siamese War (1700–1701)	Siamese defensive victory	Siam defeats Burmese invasion

Konbaung–Ayutthaya

No.	Name	Results	Notes
1	Burmese–Siamese War (1759–60)	Burmese victory	Fifth Siege of Ayutthaya Burma regains upper Tenasserim coast to Tavoy[3]^:240–311
2	Burmese–Siamese War (1765–67)	Burmese victory	Sixth Siege of Ayutthaya Burma conquers lower Tenasserim coast; end of Ayutthaya Kingdom[3]^:312–357

Konbaung–Thonburi

No.	Name	Results	Notes
1	Burmese–Siamese War (1775–76)	Siamese defensive victory	Burma fails to recover southern Lan Na (Chiang Mai)

Konbaung–Bangkok

No.	Name	Results	Notes
1	Burmese–Siamese War (1785–86)	Siamese defensive victory	Also known as the Nine Armies' Wars, Siam defeats Burmese invasion Siam gains control of northern Lan Na (Chiang Saen), and Thao Thep Kasattri and Thao Sri Sunthon defend Thalang
2	Burmese–Siamese War (1787)	Burmese defensive victory	Burma defends Tenasserim coast
3	Burmese–Siamese War (1792)	Burmese defensive victory	Burma defends Tenasserim coast Siam formally cedes Tennaserim to Burma per treaty (1793)[5]
4	Burmese–Siamese War (1797)	Siamese defensive victory	Siam defends Lan Na and Luang Phrabang
5	Burmese–Siamese War (1803–08)	Burmese defensive victory	Burma defends Kengtung and Sipsongpanna; fails to regain Chiang Saen
6	Burmese–Siamese War (1809–12)	Siamese defensive victory	Siam defends Junkceylon (now Phuket Province); credited to Maha Senanurak
7	First Anglo-Burmese War (1824–26)	Beginning of the end of Burmese independence	Siam takes no serious part, but as a nominal British ally, secures the Burney Treaty
8	Burmese–Siamese War (1849–55)	Burmese defensive victory	Burma defends Kengtung[6]

See also

• Burma–Thailand relations
• Military history of Myanmar
• Military history of Thailand
• Royal Siamese armed forces (1238-1852)
• History of Thailand
• History of Burma

Notes

1. Harvey, pp. xxviii-xxx
2. James, p. 302
3. Rajanubhab, D., 2001, Our Wars With the Burmese, Bangkok: White Lotus Co. Ltd., ISBN 9747534584
4. Fernquest, SOAS, pp. 51–52
5. Symes, SOAS, p. 98
6. Hardiman, pp. 408-409

References

• Fernquest, Jon (Spring 2005). "The Flight of Lao War Captives from Burma Back to Laos in 1596: A Comparison of Historical Sources". SOAS Bulletin of Burma Research (SOAS, University of London) 3 (1). ISSN 1479-8484.
• Hardiman, John Percy (1901). Sir James George Scott, ed. Gazetteer of Upper Burma and Shan States Part 2 1. Government Press, British Burma.
• Harvey, G. E. (1925). History of Burma: From the Earliest Times to 10 March 1824. London: Frank Cass & Co. Ltd.
• James, Helen (2004). "Burma-Siam Wars and Tenasserim". In Keat Gin Ooi. Southeast Asia: a historical encyclopedia, from Angkor Wat to East Timor, Volume 2. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 1-57607-770-5.
• Steinberg, David Joel (1987). David Joel Steinberg, ed. In Search of South-East Asia. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press.
• Siam Society (1904). The Journal of the Siam Society 1–3. Bangkok: Siam Society.
• Symes, Michael (Spring 2006). "An Account of an Embassy to the Kingdom of Ava, Sent by the Governor-General of India, in the year of 1795". SBBR (SOAS, University of London) 4.
• Wyatt, David K. (2003). History of Thailand (2 ed.). Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-08475-7.