Event Toungoo-Ava War (1538-45)

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Was a military conflict that took place in present-day Lower and Central Burma (Myanmar) between the Toungoo Dynasty, and the Ava-led Confederation of Shan States, Hanthawaddy Pegu, and Arakan (Mrauk-U).

Chronology

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1. First Tongoo Siege Of Prome

First Toungoo siege of Prome (1538-39).

  • January 1539: First Toungoo siege of Prome (1538-39).
  • January 1540: End of the First Toungoo siege of Prome (1538-39).

2. Second Tongoo Siege Of Prome

Second Toungoo siege of Prome (1541-42).

  • May 1542: Prome ruler Minkhaung accepted the offer of amnesty of the Toungoo, and surrendered.
  • December 1541: Second Toungoo siege of Prome (1541-42).

3. Ava Offensive (1544)

Was a military offensive by the Ava Kingdom against the Toungoo Kingdom.

  • January 1544: Battle of Prome.
  • February 1544: Late January-early February 1544, the Confederation command, led by King Tabinshwehti of the Kingdom of Toungoo, decided to retreat from Prome. The Confederation was a military alliance of various Burmese states fighting against the Mon people.

4. Toungoo Offensive (1544)

Was a military offensive by the Toungoo Kingdom against the Ava Kingdom.

  • January 1545: Battle of Salin (1544-45).
  • March 1544: Battle of Salin.
  • April 1545: Sithu Kyawhtin II returned with a 7000-strong army (2000 horses, 15 elephants). Though his army was outnumbered more than two-to-one, Sithu Kyawhtin I chose to make a stand. But Salin's defenses were breached on the second day. Inside the city, Sithu Kyawhtin I fought atop his war elephant, and even engaged Sithu Kyawhtin II, who was also on his war elephant. In the end, Toungoo troops won the battle.
  • March 1544: In 1544, the Toungoo Kingdom, led by King Tabinshwehti, successfully captured the city of Pagan after the Confederation armies were forced to retreat following the fall of Salin. This military occupation marked a significant turning point in the ongoing conflict for control of the region.