Burmese–Siamese War (1584–1593)
The Burmese–Siamese War (1584–1593), also known as the Nandric War (), was a war fought between the Toungoo dynasty of Burma and the Ayutthaya Kingdom of Siam. This war led Ayutthaya out of Burmese vassalship. This war was notable for the duel between King Naresuan and the Burmese Crown-Prince, Mingyi Swa. This war freed Siam from further Burmese domination for 174 years until 1767 when King Hsinbyushin invaded Siam, which resulted in the end of Ayutthaya rule. Start of war (1584) Ava Rebellion The Ava rebellion proved to be the opportunity Siamese leadership were willing to exploit to escape vassalship.Lieberman 2003: 155–156 Maha Thammarachathirat sent a 6,000-men army led by his son Naresuan ostensibly for Nanda's Ava campaign. But the Siamese army did not march to Ava as ordered but hovered around Pegu. After Ava fell quickly, the Siamese army withdrew to Martaban (Mottama), and declared independence on 3 May 1584. Battle of the Sittaung River Nanda dispatched a ...
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