Siamese-Cambodian War 1587
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| date | Spring 1587 to dry season 1587 |
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| place | Burma , Siam and Cambodia |
| Casus Belli | Irritated by the behavior of Prince Naret, the Cambodian King Sattha attacked the Siamese who had previously been allied with him |
| output | The Siamese struck back from a defensive position, invaded Cambodia, and eventually withdrew due to supply problems |
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The Siamese-Cambodian War of 1587 was a military conflict between the Kingdom of Ayutthaya ( Siam ) and the Empire of Cambodia .
prehistory
Prince Naret, who later became King Naresuan of Ayutthaya (r. 1590 to 1605), declared Ayutthaya's independence from Burma in 1584, to whom it had served as a vassal since 1569. Naret threw the Burmese occupation forces out of the country and advanced north. King Sattha also helped to strengthen his powers. During the fighting in the north, there was a confrontation between Naret and the brother of the Cambodian ruler, whereupon Naret had the Laotian prisoners impaled.
course
Horrified, Sattha then terminated the alliance with Ayutthaya, invaded Siam with troops and took the city of Prachim ( Prachinburi ). He relied on an agreement with colonial powers such as Spain in the Philippines and the Portuguese . When he could not expect any help, he withdrew again, pursued by Prince Naret, who wanted to take advantage of the weakness. The counterattack was successful and took not only Prachim but also the Cambodian towns of Battambang and Pursat until it reached the capital, Lovek . Here, however, he could not hope for a supply, so that the Siamese withdrew again.
consequences
Although the war ended without a clear winner, Prince Naret swore revenge for what he saw as the treason of the Cambodians. He made this true in the following Siamese-Cambodian War 1593–1594 .
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Philips and Axelrod (2004), p. 1037
literature
- Charles Phillips and Alan Axelrod: Encyclopedia of Wars . 3 Vols. New York: Facts on File 2004. ISBN 9780816028511 .
- WAR Wood : A History of Siam: from the earliest times to the year Ad 1781, with a supplement dealing with more recent events . New York: AMS 1974.