Restored Hanthawaddy Kingdom
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Was the kingdom that ruled Lower Burma and parts of Upper Burma after revolting against the Toungoo Dynasty.
Establishment
November 1740: In 1740, they rose up against a weak Taungoo Dynasty on its last legs, and founded the Restored Hanthawaddy Kingdom.
Chronology
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Was a war between the Konbaung Dynasty and the Restored Hanthawaddy Kingdom of Burma.
1.1.Hanthawaddy Invasion of Upper Burma
Was the invasion of Upper Burma by the Restored Hanthawaddy Kingdom during the Konbaung-Hanthawaddy War.
April 1752: By early 1752, Peguan forces, equipped with French arms, had reached the gates of Ava.
January 1753: The inevitable Burman resistance came swiftly. In March 1752, a village headman of Moksobo named Aung Zeya founded the Konbaung Dynasty with the title of Alaungpaya to resist the Mon occupation. Alaungpaya rapidly gained a following from all over Upper Burma. By December 1752, he had reconquered all of Upper Burma north of Ava.
February 1754: On 3 January 1754, Alaungpaya's second son, Hsinbyushin, only 17, successfully retook Ava, which was left ruined and burned. The whole of Upper Burma was clear of Hanthawaddy troops.
1.2.Konbaung invasion of Lower Burma
Was the invasion of Lower Burma by Konbaung Burma during the Konbaung-Hanthawaddy War.
April 1755: Konbaung occupation of Lunhse.
April 1755: In 1755, the Konbaung Dynasty, led by King Alaungpaya, defeated the Hanthawaddy resistance at Hinthada and captured Danubyu by mid-April. This marked a significant military victory for the Konbaung Dynasty in their efforts to expand their territory.
April 1755: In 1755, King Alaungpaya of the Konbaung Dynasty led his forces to conquer the Irrawaddy Delta, successfully taking control of the territory by late April.
May 1755: Konbaung troops defeated a Hanthawaddy division at Dagon.
July 1756: Battle of Syriam.
May 1757: The capital Pegu fell on 6 May 1757 to the Konbaung Dynasty, marking the end of the Restored Hanthawaddy Kingdom.
January 1741: The Mon of Lower Burma broke away in 1740, and founded the Restored Hanthawaddy Kingdom with the capital at Pegu (Bago).
Disestablishment
May 1757: The capital Pegu fell on 6 May 1757 to the Konbaung Dynasty, marking the end of the Restored Hanthawaddy Kingdom.
