Siamese-Vietnamese War (1831-1834)
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The Siamese-Vietnamese War of 1831-1834, also known as the Siamese-Cambodian War of 1831-1834, started when Siam (Thailand
) tried to conquer Cambodia
but was repelled by Viet Nam.
After Ang Chan II (1791-1837) retook the Cambodian throne in 1812, from the rightful ruler, Siamese forces moved into northern Cambodia and then southward, defeating the Cambodians at the Battle of Kompong Chang and forcing Ang Chan to flee to Viet Nam in 1832. The Siamese also threatened recapture lands from Viet Nam, by advancing to Châu Đốc and Vĩnh Long
in southern Vietnam
before being confronted and counter-attacked by Vietnamese troops and forced to pull back. A general uprising broke out in Cambodia and eastern Laos
(under Siamese and Vietnamese controls) while a 15,000-man Vietnamese army marched against the Siamese in 1833 and assisted Ang Chan in returning at Udong, the Cambodian capital (north of Phnom Penh
). With the retreat of the Siamese, Vietnam exercised almost total control over Cambodia.
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
) tried to conquer Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
but was repelled by Viet Nam.
After Ang Chan II (1791-1837) retook the Cambodian throne in 1812, from the rightful ruler, Siamese forces moved into northern Cambodia and then southward, defeating the Cambodians at the Battle of Kompong Chang and forcing Ang Chan to flee to Viet Nam in 1832. The Siamese also threatened recapture lands from Viet Nam, by advancing to Châu Đốc and Vĩnh Long
Vinh Long
Vĩnh Long is the capital of the Vinh Long province in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam. The name was spelled 永隆 in the former Hán Tự writing system....
in southern Vietnam
Southern Vietnam
For the former country, see South VietnamSouthern Vietnam is one of the three regions within Vietnam .The largest city in the South is Ho Chi Minh City, the nation's largest city....
before being confronted and counter-attacked by Vietnamese troops and forced to pull back. A general uprising broke out in Cambodia and eastern Laos
Laos
Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...
(under Siamese and Vietnamese controls) while a 15,000-man Vietnamese army marched against the Siamese in 1833 and assisted Ang Chan in returning at Udong, the Cambodian capital (north of Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh is the capital and largest city of Cambodia. Located on the banks of the Mekong River, Phnom Penh has been the national capital since the French colonized Cambodia, and has grown to become the nation's center of economic and industrial activities, as well as the center of security,...
). With the retreat of the Siamese, Vietnam exercised almost total control over Cambodia.
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- Siam Mapped by Thongchai WinichakulThongchai WinichakulThongchai Winichakul is a Professor of Southeast Asian History at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He is of Sino-Thai descent. Winichakul has had a major impact on the history of Thai nationalism. His best-known academic work is his book, Siam Mapped, which critiqued existing theories of Thai...
- Wars of Vietnam until 1508