Cambodian rebellion (1811–12)

Cambodian rebellion (1811–1812)

Part of Siamese–Vietnamese Wars

Date	1811 – 1812
Location	Cambodia, Southern Vietnam
Result	Siamese strategic victory Vietnamese tactical victory

Belligerents

Rattanakosin Kingdom (Siam)

Khmer Kingdom

Nguyễn dynasty

Commanders and leaders

Chao Phraya Yommarach

Units involved

The Cambodian Usurpation of 1811-1812 was when an army from Siam (Thailand) supported Ang Snguon after he overthrew his brother Ang Chan; but Viet Nam sent a large army to help reinstate Ang Chan at Phnom Penh.

Usurpation the Cambodian throne

Ang Chan acknowledged both Siamese and Vietnamese suzerainty over his country, Cambodia, hoping to keep the peace by paying tribute to Siam and Vietnam. Ang Snguon, Ang Chan's brother, sought Siamese aid in an attempt to usurp the throne in 1811; King Rama II of Siam sent an army, which helped to oust Ang Chan, who fled to southern Vietnam to secure aid to regain the throne. Snguon had plotted to usurp the throne (worth mentioning is that the support provided from a foreign power – Bangkok – was fairly consistent); because of a sudden military invasion, Ang Chan was compelled to leave his kingdom and to rush to reach the city of Saigon.

Seemingly perturbed, and with growing apprehension of Chan’s most friendly entente cordiale with Viet Nam and to his Emperor Gia Long,^[1] the Siamese King Rama II had decided to have a more acquiescent ruler to his imposing geo-political asset; therefore, he resolved to oust Ang Chan by military pressure.

Vietnamese intervention

The next year, however, Vietnam's Emperor Gia Long sent a large Vietnamese army units which were a powerful military deterrent, whose intimidating presence in Cambodia to support Ang Chan, caused the Siamese to withdraw from the arena without sustaining major fighting on ground.

Because of the new warfare mobility – Ang Chan took Oudong supported by allied military units,^[2] Viet Nam proved instrumental in reinstating the legitimate monarch over Cambodian territories and its people.

Thus, Ang Chan was enthroned again, and Gia Long became the preferential political patron and privileged relationship (i.e. authority) to Cambodia as well. It is ascertained that Cambodia, hoping to keep peaceful terms within its boundaries, had to keep an economic compromise (sending tribute) with both Siam and Vietnam.

Aftermath

The Khmer Kingdom proved weak; it alternated as a vassal to both the Siamese and Vietnamese kings. Although the ascendancy gained over Cambodia was assured, there were short-lived periods of semi-independence between this protectorate and Vietnam (i.e. the military authority of Saigon).

Notes

↑ Nguyen Anh; enthroned in the year 1802 as emperor of Vietnam.
↑ However, the Northern provinces were ceded to the Kingdom of Siam for compensation.

References

A History of Cambodia By David P. Chandler
In Search of Southeast Asia By David P. Chandler, David Joel Steinberg

External links

List of the Wars of Cambodia

Rattanakosin Period (1782–1932)

Monarchs	Individuals	Key events

Chakri Dynasty Kings Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke (Rama I) Buddha Loetla Nabhalai (Rama II) Nangklao (Rama III) Mongkut (Rama IV) Chulalongkorn (Rama V) Vajiravudh (Rama VI) Prajadhipok (Rama VII) Vice Kings Maha Sura Singhanat Maha Senanurak Maha Sakdi Polsep Pinklao Bowon Wichaichan Rear Palace Anurak Devesh	Royalty Devawongse Varopakarn Damrong Rajanubhab Chakrabongse Bhuvanath Paribatra Sukhumbhand Supreme Council of State of Siam Siamese Sunthorn Phu Bodindecha Prayurawongse Si Suriyawongse Khana Ratsadon Foreigners Nguyễn Ánh Dan Beach Bradley Jean-Baptiste Pallegoix Anna Leonowens John Bowring Gustave Rolin-Jaequemyns Auguste Pavie	Key events Thonburi Kingdom (1768–1782) Foundation of Bangkok Grand Palace Tây Sơn-Siam War Nine Armies War Ta Din Dang campaign Tavoy expedition Invasion of Thalang Crawfurd Mission Cambodian rebellion (1811–1812) Lao rebellion (1826–1828) Burney Treaty Siamese–Vietnamese War (1831–1834) Siamese–Vietnamese War (1841–1845) Bowring Treaty Front Palace crisis Haw wars Incident of 103 Franco–Siamese War Paknam incident Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909 Palace Revolt of 1912 World War I Siamese Expeditionary Forces 1924 Palace Law of Succession Siamese revolution of 1932 History of Thailand (1932–1973)

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