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Name: Third Chinese invasion of Burma

Type: Event

Start: 1767 AD

End: 1768 AD

Parent: Sino-Burmese War

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Was the invasion of Burma by the Qing Dynasty, the second of four that form the Sino-Burmese War (1765-1769).

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1. Chinese Attack


Was the Chinese invasion of Burma in 1767.

  • April 1768: They reached Singu on the Irrawaddy, 48 km north of Ava at the beginning of 1768.
  • November 1767: Qing general Mingrui's main army occupied the Shan states of Hsenwi and Hsipaw.
  • January 1768: Battle of Goteik Gorge: The Chinese victory cleared the way for the main Chinese army to Ava, the Burmese capital.

  • 2. Burmese counter-attack


    Was the Burmese counterattack against the Chinese invasion of 1767.

  • April 1768: In early 1768 two Burmese armies led by Maha Thiha Thura and Ne Myo Sithu succeeded in retaking Hsenwi.
  • April 1768: The Battle of Maymyo in 1768 marked the end of the Third Qing Invasion of Burma, led by the Qing Dynasty of China. The battle was fought in March and resulted in the occupation of all regions by the Qing forces.
  • April 1768: The Battle of Maymyo in 1768 marked the end of the Third Qing Invasion of Burma, with the Konbaung Dynasty emerging victorious. The battle was a significant event in the conflict between the Qing Dynasty of China and the Konbaung Dynasty of Burma.

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