Burmese Approach and Siamese Defense Preparations
- When
- January 1766
- Where
- Siamese royal capital and surrounding approaches
- Part of
- Fall of Ayutthaya
Burmese columns converged on Ayutthaya in January 1766, prompting Ekkathat to organize armies and move monks inside the walls.
By January 1766 all main Burmese forces, including the Tavoy and Chiang Mai columns, approached Ayutthaya in three directions. Ekkathat sent forces under Chaophraya Phrakhlang with 10,000 men (50,000 according to Burmese chronicles) to halt the Chiang Mai column at Paknam Prasop, and stationed forces under Phraya Phollathep at Siguk west of the city. He also moved all Buddhist monks from the outskirts, including his brother Uthumphon, inside the city walls.
Sources
- Burmese–Siamese War (1765–1767) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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