Siamese-Cambodian War 1714–1717

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Siamese-Cambodian War
Angkor Wat (Cambodia)
Angkor Wat (Cambodia)
date 1714 to 1717
place Cambodia
Casus Belli Siam fears the growing influence of the Vietnamese and invades Cambodia
output Cambodia becomes a vassal of Siam ( Ayutthaya ) again
Territorial changes Cambodia
consequences For a long time there have been no notable military conflicts between Siam and Cambodia, but the Siamese are now facing the growing Vietnamese
Parties to the conflict

Flag of Thailand (Ayutthaya period) .svg Siam (Thailand)

Flag of Cambodia under French protection.svg Cambodia

Commander

King Thai Sa of Ayutthaya

King Ang Em of the Khmer


The Siamese-Cambodian War 1714-1717 was a military conflict between the Kingdom of Ayutthaya ( Siam ) and the Empire of the Khmer ( Cambodia ).

prehistory

The newly crowned Cambodian King Prea Srey Thomea was overpowered by his uncle Keo Fa († around 1720) with the help of the Vietnamese and Laotians. He fled to Siam, where he approached King Thai Sa (1681–1733) for help in regaining the throne. Thai Sa was ready to do so, also because he wanted to weaken the influence of the Vietnamese.

course

Initially, during the dry season, Thai Sa sent smaller armies to Cambodia for two consecutive years, which tried in vain to defeat Keo Fa. In 1717 the Siamese returned with a larger force consisting of a land army and naval forces. The land army came from the north via Siem Reap , while a smaller army entered Cambodia in boats across the Gulf of Siam from the south. This was provided by Cambodian and Vietnamese troops at Banteay Meas and had to withdraw on the boats. In a subsequent storm, most of the flotilla sank. The army operating from the north encountered less resistance and marched towards the capital Udong . Here the Siamese agreed with Keo Fa that he could remain on the throne if he recognized Siamese sovereignty again.

consequences

Cambodia was torn between the claims from Siam and Vietnam. Prea Srey Thomea never ascended the throne of Cambodia.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Phillips un Axelrod (2004), p. 1039

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.