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1765 - 22 December 1769
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The Treaty of Kaungton
The Treaty of Kaungton was signed on 22 December 1769 and marked the end of the Sino-Burmese War (1765-1769). Burmese forces had successfully resisted four Qing (Manchu) invasions, including a massive fourth invasion of over 60,000 troops sent by the Emperor Qianlong to annex Burma. It was the Qing Empire's greatest defeat.
The Qing armies included elite Bannermen - Manchus and Mongols as well as Han Chinese - brought down from the Russian border. The Burmese side was led by...
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The aim of this website is to promote interest in Myanmar's amazing history.Our hope is to challenge the often two-dimensional and uncritical views of history taught in Myanmar by reexamining key periods in the country's past. We would like as well to reveal the rich multicultural nature of Myanmar's history and its deep and ongoing ties to global events and trends.Finally, this website will also delve into the history of neighbouring regions, such as Yunnan in China and the Northeast in India, in the hope of introducing these places to a Myanmar audience.We believe that meeting Myanmar's many challenges today will require fresh imaginative thinking. This is turn will only be possible with a clear and critical understanding of Myanmar and global history.