Siamese conquest of Lan Na (1774–1775)
| Siamese conquest of Lan Na (1774–1775) | |||||||||
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| Part of the Burmese–Siamese wars | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Konbaung dynasty (Burma) | Thonburi Kingdom (Siam) | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Hsinbyushin Nemyo Thihapate Thado Mindin |
Taksin Chaophraya Chakri Chaophraya Surasi Chaophraya Phichairacha Phaya Chaban Kawila | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
| Royal Burmese Army | Royal Siamese Army | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| Unknown | 35,000 | ||||||||
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The Siamese conquest of Lan Na (1774–1775) was a military conflict between the Konbaung dynasty of Burma (now Myanmar) and the Thonburi Kingdom of Siam (now Thailand).
After about two hundred years of Lan Na kingdom under Burmese rule, the Siamese armies under King Taksin of Thonburi led an expedition to the northern city of Chiang Mai. The Siamese managed to take Burmese-held Chiang Mai in January 1775 and began the transfer of Lan Na from Burmese rule to Siamese domination.