Siamese-Cambodian War 1593–1594
| date | May 1593 to 1594 |
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| place | Cambodia |
| Casus Belli | Siam accused the Khmer of treason and desertion , so King Naresuan wanted to conduct a punitive expedition |
| output | Naresuan conquered Cambodia and the supremacy of the presented Kingdom of Ayutthaya restore |
| Territorial changes | Cambodia |
| Parties to the conflict | |
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| Commander | |
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King Naresuan (r. 1590–1605) |
King Sattha (ruled approx. 1576–1596) |
| Troop strength | |
| about 100,000 men | not known |
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The Siamese-Cambodian War 1593–1594 was a military conflict between the Kingdom of Ayutthaya and Cambodia .
prehistory
After Ayutthaya broke away from the Burmese Empire of the Taungu Dynasty in 1584 - Prince Naresuan had spilled the waters of loyalty - he drove the Burmese king's troops from Siam and advanced north to Chiang Mai . He was supported by the Cambodian King Sattha , who sent his brother with a force. A dispute broke out that caused the King of Cambodia not only to withdraw his soldiers, but also to invade Siam. He was repulsed, but Naresuan was unable to conquer Cambodia due to supply problems. He swore vengeance.
course
King Naresuan (ruled 1590 to 1605) led around 100,000 men to Cambodia in May 1593, who were initially able to take Battambang and Pouthisat (Poursat) and then turned to the capital, Lovek . Further reinforcements conquered the cities of Siem Reap , Champasak (in today's Laos ) and other localities in northern Cambodia. They then joined the troops standing in front of Lovek.
King Sattha turned to the Spaniards for help who had established their colonial empire in the Philippines. In the meantime, he had raids against the containment forces, but Lovek fell to the Siamese in July 1594. Sattha then fled and found refuge in Luang Phrabang , where he died a broken man two years later.
Prince Srisuphanma († 1618) was captured by the Siamese shortly after their invasion of Cambodia. They installed a military commander who administered the country like a Siamese province.
consequences
In 1596 a Spanish expedition finally reached Cambodia, which should come to the aid of the deposed king. When they found a usurper , they destroyed the Chinese quarter of Phnom Penh and eventually attacked the palace. In 1597 they tracked down one of the sons of the late King Sattha and put him on the throne of Cambodia as Reachea II († 1599).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Phillips and Axelrod (2004), p. 1038
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.