Burmese–Siamese War (1849–1855) (original) (raw)

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The Burmese–Siamese War of 1849–1855 or Siamese Invasions of Kengtung or Kengtung Wars were military expeditions of the Siamese Rattanakosin Kingdom against the Tai Khün State of Kengtung, which had been under Burmese suzerainty under the Konbaung dynasty. The dynastic struggles in Tai Lue State of Chiang Hung or Sipsongpanna prompted Siam, in cooperation with the Kingdom of Lanna (Northern Thailand), to invade Kengtung in order to gain access to Chiang Hung. In the First Invasion in 1850, the Siamese court had ordered the Lanna Lord of Chiangmai to organize the offensives against Kengtung. Lanna troops failed to conquer Kengtung. Two other expeditions occurred in 1852 and 1853 as Bangkok commanded its troops to directly participate in the invasions. Both expeditions also failed because of internal issues and geographical unfamiliarity. The State of Kengtung under the leadership of Saopha Maha Hkanan, with limited assistance from Burma who had been embroiling in the Second Anglo-Burmese War, managed to resist Siamese-Lanna invasions three times. (en)

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Unknown

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Rattanakosin Kingdom(Siam)
Kingdom of Chiang Mai
Konbaung Dynasty (Burma)
Konbaung dynasty(Burma)
State of Kengtung

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Burmese defensive victory
State of Kengtung(Burmese)victory

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10,000
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A watercolor of 3 Burmese infantry soldiers in 1855. It was not until soldiers like this were dispatched to combat the Siamese invasion that Siam was finally driven out of Burma. (en)

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Unknown (en)

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dbr:Kingdom_of_Chiang_Mai
Konbaung dynasty (en)
Rattanakosin Kingdom (en)
Konbaung Dynasty (Burma) (en)
State of Kengtung (en)

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Phraya Mongkol Vorayot (en)
Phraya Upahad Phimphisara (en)

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Burmese–Siamese War (en)
Siamese Invasion of Kengtung (en)

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November 1852 – 1854 (en)

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the Burmese–Siamese wars (en)

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Burmese defensive victory (en)
State of Kengtung (Burmese) victory (en)

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Unknown (en)

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The Burmese–Siamese War of 1849–1855 or Siamese Invasions of Kengtung or Kengtung Wars were military expeditions of the Siamese Rattanakosin Kingdom against the Tai Khün State of Kengtung, which had been under Burmese suzerainty under the Konbaung dynasty. The dynastic struggles in Tai Lue State of Chiang Hung or Sipsongpanna prompted Siam, in cooperation with the Kingdom of Lanna (Northern Thailand), to invade Kengtung in order to gain access to Chiang Hung. In the First Invasion in 1850, the Siamese court had ordered the Lanna Lord of Chiangmai to organize the offensives against Kengtung. Lanna troops failed to conquer Kengtung. Two other expeditions occurred in 1852 and 1853 as Bangkok commanded its troops to directly participate in the invasions. Both expeditions also failed because of (en)

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Burmese–Siamese War (1849–1855) (en)

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