Episode 2 of 4
Burmese convergence and the laying of the siege
- When
- January–February 1766
- Where
- outskirts of the Siamese royal capital
- Part of
- Siege of Ayutthaya
Burmese columns converged on Ayutthaya in January 1766 and laid siege by February after victories at Paknam Prasop and Wat Phukhaothong.
Nemyo Thihapate reached the outskirts of Ayutthaya on 20 January 1766. After Burmese victories at Paknam Prasop and Wat Phukhaothong in January 1766, the invaders set foot on the Ayutthayan outskirts and laid siege to the Siamese royal city by February 1766, with Maha Nawrahta encamping west and Nemyo Thihapate north of the city.
Sources
- Siege of Ayutthaya Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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