Burmese–Siamese War (1593–1600)

Burmese–Siamese War (1593–1600)
Part of Burmese–Siamese wars

Map showing Siam forces' advance towards Burma:
Red: Siamese invasion in 1593
Brown: Siamese invasion and retreat in 1595
Yellow: Siamese invasion in 1599-1600
DateEarly 1593 – May 1600
Location
Southern and central Burma
Result Inconclusive, both sides claim victory
Territorial
changes
  • Naresuan managed to secure his kingdom's independence and regain some territories including Lan Na and Tanintharyi region but unable to achieve his primary objectives, capturing Pegu.
  • Siamese army had to withdraw due to logistical issues and an epidemic that broke out among the troops which led to Burmese defensive victory.
  • These campaigns were largely unsuccessful and led to heavy casualties on both sides and weakening both empire to some extend.
Belligerents
Toungoo dynasty Ayutthaya Kingdom
Commanders and leaders
Nanda Bayin
Minye Kyawswa II
Nyaungyan Min
Minye Thihathu
Thado Dhamma Yaza III
Natshinnaung
Nawrahta Minsaw
Saming Ubakong 
Samin Phataba
Naresuan
Ekathotsarot
Phraya Chakri
Phraya Prakhlang
Phraya Sri Saiyanarong
Phraya Theparchun
Phraya Ram Khamhaeng
Phraya Si Salai
Units involved

Royal Burmese Army including:

Lan Na Army

Royal Siamese Army including:

Strength
1593:
10,000 men and 200 boats
1594:
Unknown
1595:
Unknown
1599:
Unknown
1600:
Unknown
1593:
15,000 men and 250 boats
1594:
3,000 men
1595:
~120,000
1599:
Unknown
1600:
Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

The Burmese–Siamese War (1593–1600) (Burmese: ယိုးဒယား-မြန်မာစစ် (၁၅၄၈); Thai: สงครามพม่า-สยาม พ.ศ. 2091 or สงครามสยามรุกรานพม่า, lit. "Siamese invasion of Burma"), also known as the Naresuan War (ဗြနရာဇ်စစ်ပွဲ)was the war fought between the Toungoo Dynasty of Burma and the Ayutthaya Kingdom of Siam. The war was the culmination of Siam's move towards independence following subjugation after the Burmese–Siamese War (1584–1593). The war ended with a victory by Siam, which seized the cities of Tavoy and Tenasserim, and laid siege to two major cities of the Toungoo Dynasty.