Hsinbyushin vs Pagan Min

Hsinbyushin launched a massive two-pronged invasion of Siam from the north and west. The campaign aimed to subjugate the Siamese kingdom and was the largest military operation of the Konbaung dynasty, involving over 50,000 troops.

Hsinbyushin's armies captured and completely destroyed the Siamese capital of Ayutthaya after a 14-month siege. The city was burned, its treasures looted, and thousands of captives were taken to Burma. This ended the Ayutthaya kingdom.

Hsinbyushin's forces defeated a Chinese invasion army at Kaungton in northern Burma. The Qing dynasty had launched a punitive expedition to stop Burmese expansion into Siam. The Burmese victory repelled the Chinese and secured the northern border.

Hsinbyushin crushed a major rebellion by the Mon people in Lower Burma. The Mon had risen up against Konbaung rule, seeking independence. The rebellion was brutally suppressed, leading to further depopulation and destruction in the region.

Pagan Min became king of Burma after the death of his father, King Tharrawaddy. His reign was marked by conservative policies and resistance to British expansion.

British East India Company forces attacked Burma over trade disputes and alleged mistreatment of British merchants. Pagan Min's government refused to negotiate, leading to full-scale war.

British forces captured Rangoon, Pegu, and the entire province of Lower Burma. Pagan Min's army was defeated, and the Treaty of Pegu ceded the territory to the British Empire.

Pagan Min was deposed by his half-brother Mindon Min in a palace coup. He was allowed to live in retirement but was effectively removed from power, ending his ineffective reign.