Burmese invasions of Assam
If you are looking for the page with the statistics about this event you can find it here:All Statistics
Were a series of Burmese invasions of the Kingdom of Assam in the first halph of the XIX century.
Chronology
Interactive Chronologies with maps are available in the section Changes Navigation
Was a Burmese invasion of the Kingdom of Assam.
April 1817: The first battle between the Ahom Kingdom and Burma took place at Ghiladhari.
May 1817: The Burmese army left Assam in April 1817.
Was a Burmese invasion of the Kingdom of Assam.
March 1819: The Assam army, instead of pursuing the defeated Burmese, returned to the Ahom capital Jorhat leading to much confusion and panic. Failing to instill confidence, Ruchinath Burhagohain and Purandar Singha sailed down to Guwahati, and the Burmese army was able to occupy the capital two days later.
February 1819: Phulpanisiga, located in present-day Assam, India, was the site of a confrontation in 1819 between the Burmese army and the forces led by Jaganath Dhekial Phukan, a prominent historical figure in Assamese history.
January 1820: The Burmese contingent returned to Burma, leaving all occupied regions to the Ahom Kingdom.
Was a Burmese invasion of the Kingdom of Assam.
March 1822: Ahom king Sudingphaa pitched his camp at Mahgarh, near Jorhat.
August 1822: He was defeated and had to further retreat into the British territory. After this victory, the Burmese declared Mingimaha Tilwa the Raja of Assam and brought an end to the sovereign Ahom rule in Assam.
January 1822: Guwahati conquered by Ahom Kingdom.
May 1822: Mingi Maha Bandula attacked and defeated the forces of Chandrakanta in April 1822. Chandrakanta then fell back to Guwahati.
March 1821: In 1819, Bagyidaw became the king of Burma and decided to annex Assam. He sent Mingimaha Tilwa, a Burmese military commander, to Assam in February 1821 to carry out the military occupation of the Kingdom of Assam.
