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Burmese Invasion and Battle of Bang Kung
- When
- 1767
- Where
- Bang Kung, Samut Songkhram
After Taksin established Thonburi, Burma sent 2,000 men under Maengki Manya; they were routed at Bang Kung.
In 1767, after Taksin established Thonburi as the capital, King Hsinbyushin sent an army of 2,000 men under Maengki Manya, governor of Tavoy, to invade Siam. The Burmese advanced to the district of Bang Kung in Samut Songkhram province, west of the new capital, but were routed by the Thai king in the Battle of Bang Kung, the site of Wat Bang Kung.
Sources
- Taksin Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17
- Thonburi Kingdom Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-18
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