Siamese-Vietnamese War 1769–1773
| date | 1769 to 1773 |
|---|---|
| place | Cambodia and Siam |
| Casus Belli | Vietnam tried to take control of the Siamese vassal Cambodia |
| output | Vietnam was eventually defeated after alternating successes on both sides |
| consequences | The influence of Siam on Cambodia grew as a result |
| Parties to the conflict | |
|---|---|
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Đại Việt Empire ( Nguyễn Princes ) |
| Commander | |
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King Taksin |
Prince Nguyễn Phúc Thuần
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The Siamese-Vietnamese War 1769–1773 was a military conflict between Siam and the Nguyễn princes who ruled in southern Vietnam for supremacy in Cambodia .
prehistory
By the middle of the 18th century, the Siamese kingdom of Ayutthaya had ruled Cambodia for centuries. Vietnam, on the other hand, knew how to exert a certain influence on the areas of Cambodia to the east. When Ayutthaya was completely destroyed by the Burmese in 1767, the Vietnamese saw their chance to increase their influence on Cambodia and began a major campaign against Siam.
course
Vietnam initially ensured the deposition of the Cambodian king Ang Non († 1779), who was appointed by the Siamese, and a little later put his brother on the throne. Under Vietnamese influence, the latter opposed the payment of tributes to Siam. The elected king Taksin (ruled 1768 to 1782) then led an army to Siem Reap and Battambang to regain Cambodia. In 1770 the Vietnamese counterattacked Trat and Chanthaburi . But Taksin quickly returned with land and naval forces to conquer Banteay Meas , Phnom Penh and other smaller targets. The then Cambodian capital Banteay Pech was also attacked and the Vietnamese puppet king had to flee. King Ang Non was re-placed on the throne by the Siamese, and Siam's vassal rule was confirmed.
Almost in return, Vietnam sent new armies against Siam, which took over Lake Rach Gia on the Gulf of Siam and marched on Phnom Penh, where Ang Non had to flee again. Taksin reorganized his troops and fought back, so that by 1773 the Vietnamese troops were either destroyed or driven out of the country. In 1775 Ang Non finally got his throne back.
consequences
Ang Non remained on the Cambodian throne until his death, but the disputes between Vietnam and Siam over Cambodia continued for much of the 19th century. Only the French colonial policy came to an end when Cambodia was incorporated into French Indochina .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Phillips and Axelrod (2004), p. 1042
literature
- Charles Phillips, Alan Axelrod: Encyclopedia of Wars. 3 vols. Facts on File, New York 2004, ISBN 0-8160-2851-6 .
- David P. Chandler: A History of Cambodia. Westview, Boulder / Colorado 1996.
- WAR Woods: A History of Siam: from the earliest times to the year AD 1781. With a supplement dealing with more recent ecents . AMS, New York 1974.
- David K. Wyatt : Thailand: a short history . Yale Univ. Press, New Haven / Connecticut 1984.