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The Burmese–Siamese War of 1765–1767, also known as the war of the second fall of Ayutthaya (Thai: สงครามคราวเสียกรุงศรีอยุธยาครั้งที่สอง) was the second military conflict between Burma under the Konbaung dynasty and Ayutthaya Kingdom under the Siamese Ban Phlu ...
The siege of Ayutthaya in 1766–1767, also known as the Fall of Ayutthaya [3] [4] and Sack of Ayutthaya, [5] [6] was a part of the Burmese–Siamese War (1765–1767), in which King Hsinbyushin of the Burmese Konbaung dynasty sent his generals Maha Nawrahta and Ne Myo Thihapate to conquer the Siamese Kingdom of Ayutthaya. After conquering and ...
Chris Baker and Pasuk Phongpaichit's "A History of Ayutthaya: Siam In the Early Modern World", published in 2017, was the first English-academic book to have analyzed the full four hundred years of the Ayutthaya Kingdom's existence. The historiography of Southeast Asia originated from post-colonial capitals.
The fall of Ayutthaya and the Burmese withdrawal left a huge power vacuum in Siam. Siam descended into anarchy with the absence of central authority. The countryside was in turmoil as little authority existed. [4] Numerous petty chieftains and local leaders declared themselves sovereigns. [11]
Wat Phutthaisawan was one of the temples that survived the destruction during the second fall of Ayutthaya in 1767, so the temple remains in its decent condition in present day. In this event, the temple and neighbouring Saint Joseph Catholic Church was the site of the fortress of the converts to prevent the invasion of the Burmese army.
His reign was the last blooming period of Ayutthaya as the kingdom would fall nine years after his death. [ 4 ] : 68–69 "His reign of 25 years is important for being the last peaceful period of Ayudhya during which literature with the arts and crafts flurished."
In January 1767, about three months before the eventual fall of Ayutthaya, Phraya Tak gathered 500 [8] Chinese–Siamese followers to break through Burmese encirclement to the east. Phraya Tak fought through Burmese forces and local Siamese resistances all the way from Ayutthaya down to Eastern Siam, encamping at Rayong in late January 1767.
The war began in 1568 when Ayutthaya unsuccessfully attacked Phitsanulok, a Burmese vassal state. The event was followed by a Burmese intervention which resulted in the 2 August 1569 defeat of Ayutthaya, which became a Burmese vassal state. Burma then moved towards Lan Xang, occupying the country for a short period of time until retreating in 1570.