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Episode 2 of 5

Stalemate and the Tunnel Siege

When
February 1766 – April 1767
Where
Ayutthaya citadel
Part of
Fall of Ayutthaya

From February to September 1766 neither side fought major battles; by early April 1767 the Burmese had dug five tunnels into the city.

For seven months from February to September 1766 there were no major battles, as the Siamese resorted to the traditional strategy of a passive stand inside the Ayutthaya citadel. The siege continued into 1767; by early April Nemyo Thihapate had dug five tunnels into Ayutthaya, yet Ekkathat remained persistent in his stand against the besiegers.

Sources

  1. Ekkathat Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26
  2. Burmese–Siamese War (1765–1767) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22

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