Burmese–Siamese wars

Burmese–Siamese wars

1548 1563–1564 1568–1569 1584–1593 1594–1605 1613–1614 1662–1664 1675–1676 1700–1701 1759–1760 1765–1767 1775–1776 1785–1786 1787 1792 1797 1803–1808 1809–1812 1849–1855

The Burmese–Siamese wars were a series of wars fought between Burma and Siam from the 16th to 19th centuries.^[1]^[2]

Toungoo–Ayutthaya

No.	Name	Results	Notes
1	Burmese–Siamese War (1548)	Siamese defensive victory	First Siege of Ayutthaya Siam defeats first Burmese invasion
2	Burmese–Siamese War (1563–1564)	Burmese victory	Second Siege of Ayutthaya Siam becomes Burmese vassal (1564–1568)
3	Burmese–Siamese War (1568–1569)	Burmese victory	Third Siege of Ayutthaya Siam again becomes Burmese vassal (1569–1584)
4	Burmese–Siamese War (1584–1593)	Siamese victory	Fourth Siege of Ayutthaya Siam regains independence; regains lower Tenasserim coast to Tavoy (Dawei)
5	Burmese–Siamese War (1594–1605)	Siamese victory	Siamese invasions of Burma Siam conquers the entire Tenasserim coast to Martaban (1594–1613) Lan Na (Chiang Mai) becomes Siamese vassal (1602–1614)^[3]
6	Burmese–Siamese War (1613–1614)	Burmese victory	Burma regains Lan Na and upper Tenasserim coast to Tavoy
7	Burmese–Siamese War (1662–1664)	Burmese defensive victory	Burma defends Lan Na and upper Tenasserim coast
8	Burmese–Siamese War (1675–1676)	Burmese defensive victory Siamese defensive victory	Burma defends upper Tenasserim coast (1675) Siam defeats counter Burmese invasion (1675–1676)
9	Burmese–Siamese War (1700–1701)	Siamese defensive victory	Siam defeats Burmese invasion

No.	Name	Results	Notes
1	Burmese–Siamese War (1759–1760)	Burmese victory	Fifth Siege of Ayutthaya Burma regains upper Tenasserim coast to Tavoy
2	Burmese–Siamese War (1765–1767)	Burmese victory	Sixth Siege of Ayutthaya Burma conquers lower Tenasserim coast; end of Ayutthaya Kingdom

No.	Name	Results	Notes
1	Burmese–Siamese War (1775–1776)	Siamese defensive victory	Burma fails to recover southern Lan Na (Chiang Mai)
2	Burmese–Siamese War (1785–1786)	Siamese defensive victory	Siam defeats Burmese invasion Siam gains control of northern Lan Na (Chiang Saen)
3	Burmese–Siamese War (1787)	Burmese defensive victory	Burma defends Tenasserim coast
4	Burmese–Siamese War (1792)	Burmese defensive victory	Burma defends Tenasserim coast Siam formally cedes Tennaserim to Burma per treaty (1793)^[4]
5	Burmese–Siamese War (1797)	Siamese defensive victory	Siam defends Lan Na and Luang Phrabang
6	Burmese–Siamese War (1803–1808)	Burmese defensive victory	Burma defends Kengtung and Sisongpanna; fails to regain Chiang Saen
7	Burmese–Siamese War (1809–1812)	Siamese defensive victory	Siam defends Junkceylon
8	Burmese–Siamese War (1849–1855)	Burmese defensive victory	Burma defends Kengtung^[5]

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