Os portugueses na Tailandia e Birmania

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Os portugueses na Tailandia e Birmania
« em: Dezembro 15, 2015, 11:26:54 am »
The Portuguese in Thailand and Burma


1515 Battle of Me Wang
in 1515 in Thailand ,the king of Siam Ramathibodi II and the portuguese and many muskets
defeated the forces of Chiang Mai ,a fierce battle was fought on the banks of the Me Wang River ,
the Chiang Mai were defeated ( Chiang Mai “Kingdom of a Million Rice Fields )


1564 Battle of the Menam Valley
Bra Mahein prince of Siam and the portuguese are defeated ,the Siamese and
the portuguese ( Kala Brin-gyi ) killed many Burmese cavalry ,the Burmeses were
saved by Maha Upayaza and by the king of Toungoo ,and the Siamese and the
portugueses were defeated ( The Siamese ,aided by a few Portuguese free-lances ,
made 2 attempts to stay the progress of the immense Burmese army )


1542 Battle of northern Prom
The king of Burma and Shan chiefs march to relieve Prome but Bureng Naung ,
aided by Portuguese guns and gunners ,defeats them ,Bureng Naung marched
to meet the Shan army ,and utterly defeated it a few miles to the north of Prome ,
Tabinshwehti meet a powerful counter-attack launched against Prome by the Shan
ruler of Ava in league with the sawbwas of six of the Shan states ,with the help of
his Portuguese gunners he won a decisive victory ( The King at Ava, however ,sent
down an army ,Bureng Naung marched first to meet the Shan army from Ava ,and
utterly defeated it ,the Portuguese gunners ,whom he had brought with him ,helping
very materially in bringing about this victory


1542 Battle of Padaung Pass
Bayinnaung and the portuguese defeated the Arakanese army ,the Arakanese
army were routed by Toungoo muskets and artillery ( in the rout of the Shan
and Arakanese auxiliary armies ,the guns brought into the field by Tabinshweti ,
and served by Portuguese gunners ,played a chief part )


1544 Battle of Prome
In 1544 the ruler of Ava ,Hkonmaing ,and the sawbwas of six states ,Mohnyin ,
Momeik ,Hsenwi ,Bhamo ,Yawnghwe and Monk ,united in a counter-attack to
recover Prome ,their flotilla of war-boats was easily dispersed by Tabinshwehti’s
Portuguese gunners and a decisive victory resulted


1539 Battle of Naungyo
Hanthawaddy army forces consisted of 80 000 men ,800 horses and 200 elephants ,
Toungoo army was led by Bayinnaung ,their total strength was 10 000 men ,500
horses and 50 elephants ,Hanthawaddy army included portuguese and Indian
mercenaries with guns


1550 Battle of Pegu
Xemindo ( Smin Htaw ) with 200 000 men ,85 portuguese and 5 000 elephants
marched to the city of Pegu and defeated 800 000 men led by Zemin ,Zemin was
killed by the portuguese Gonzalo Neto


1550 Battle of Pegu
Bayinnaung with Burmans ,Mons and 39 portuguese defeated Xemindo
( Smin Htaw ) outside of Pegu ,Xemindo lost 400 000 men


1548 Siege of Ayutthaya
King Tabinshwehti attacked Siam in 1548 ,but was defeated ,Tabinshwehti
moved in great state surrounded by the choicest elephants ,richly attired lords ,
and 400 portuguese guards whose helmets and muskets were inlaid with gold
for they provided a bodyguard as well as artillery ,the Siamese possessed cannon
and the weakest part of the wall was defended by 50 portuguese ,Tabinshwehti tried
to bribe them ,after a month the Burmese withdrew ( both sides had portuguese )


1593 Battle of Nong Sarai
the king of Siam Naresuen ( Bra Narit ) and his brother Ekatotsarot and the
portuguese and the Japanese defeated the Burmese led by Minkyizwa


1614 Tenasserim
The Burmese under Anaukpetlun were repulsed at Tenasserim by Thai and
Portuguese forces


In the reign of King Chai Racha, ( 1534-1547 ) the Portuguese were
conscripted to take part in the battle between Ayutthaya and northern
towns ,from king Chairacha to king Narai 1534-1688 portuguese soldiers
officially worked as the kings bodyguard


1766 Battle of Bangauk River
the Siamese with 1510 ships with big guns manned by portuguese
( Kala Panthes ) and 60 000 men led by Bala Dewa ,Paya Kuratit ,
Paya Barabat and Paya Ramaya were defeated by the Burmese ,the
Siamese lost 810 ships and 2 000 men


Portuguese served regularly in the Burmese army ,generally in the bodyguard units