Historedia
Person

William Powney

Events
1
Episodes
4
Years
1766–1767

Every event in Historedia whose sources name William Powney, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Siege of Ayutthaya

    1766–1767

    Role: British merchant who assisted Siam with cannon fire at Nonthaburi

    1. January–December 1766 · Ayutthaya and its outskirtsSiamese sorties and battles of 1766

      Ekkathat's armies attacked the Burmese at Siguk, Wat Sangkhawat, and Phosamton in 1766 but were defeated, depleting Siamese manpower.

    2. January–February 1766 · outskirts of the Siamese royal capitalBurmese convergence and the laying of the siege

      Burmese columns converged on Ayutthaya in January 1766 and laid siege by February after victories at Paknam Prasop and Wat Phukhaothong.

    3. 14 September 1766 · Ayutthaya city wallsBurmese encirclement of the city walls

      In September 1766 the Burmese approached and reached the Ayutthaya city walls on 14 September, encircling the city.

    4. 4 January 1767 · eastern Burmese siege lines around AyutthayaPhraya Tak's breakout from the siege

      On 4 January 1767 Phraya Tak and his followers broke through the less-manned eastern Burmese encirclement to seek a new position in Eastern Siam.

Sources

  1. Siege of Ayutthaya Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22