Siamese sorties and battles of 1766
- When
- January–December 1766
- Where
- Ayutthaya and its outskirts
- Part of
- Siege of Ayutthaya
Ekkathat's armies attacked the Burmese at Siguk, Wat Sangkhawat, and Phosamton in 1766 but were defeated, depleting Siamese manpower.
In late January 1766, Ekkathat sent an army under Phraya Phetchaburi Rueang and Phraya Tak to dislodge Maha Nawrahta at Siguk. In November 1766, Phraya Phetchaburi and Phraya Tak sailed to meet the Burmese fleet near Wat Sangkhawat, southeast of the walls, and ten days after that defeat Ekkathat sent another force against Nemyo Thihapate to the north. After the devastating defeats at Wat Sangkhawat and Phosamton, the Siamese court and populace trembled in fear, and by December 1766 manpower was so depleted that Ayutthaya could send only some thousands of men.
Sources
- Siege of Ayutthaya Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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