Teingya Minkhaung ( my, တိမ်ကြားမင်းခေါင် ) was a minister and an army general of
Konbaung Dynasty of
Burma (Myanmar). He is best known for his effective
guerrilla warfare
Guerrilla warfare is a form of irregular warfare in which small groups of combatants, such as paramilitary personnel, armed civilians, or Irregular military, irregulars, use military tactics including ambushes, sabotage, Raid (military), raids ...
against the Chinese invasion forces in the
Sino-Burmese War (1765–1769). It was his expedition, per the order of King
Hsinbyushin, to the northern
Shan States in 1764–65 to collect taxes and manpower that led to the Yunnan government to take action.
Minkhaung became famous during the third invasion by the Chinese (1767–68) in which he directed the Burmese guerrilla warfare operations against the communication and supply lines between the main Chinese army led by Gen.
Mingrui and its main supply base in
Hsenwi
Theinni or Hsenwi ( shn, ; my, သိန္နီ, ; th, แสนหวี, , ) is a town in northern Shan State of Burma, situated near the north bank of the Nam Tu River and now the centre of Hsenwi Township in Lashio District. It is nort ...
.
[ He attained the nickname "Teingya" (lit. from the clouds) for his swift guerrilla tactics.
]
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Burmese generals