Siamese-Vietnamese War (1841-1845)
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The 1841-1845 Siamese-Vietnamese War in Cambodia was a war between Viet Nam and Siam (Thailand
), triggered by Siam's attempt to expand its influence in Cambodia
and to prevent its rival, Viet Nam, from territorial gains in the region at the expense of the declining Khmer Empire
.
After the unsuccessful attempt of Siam to regain hegemony over Cambodia, a Vietnamese-installed Queen Ang Mey
reigned on the Cambodian throne as her country increasingly came under the yoke of Viet Nam. Vietnamese occupation and oppression caused a general uprising in 1841, with Cambodians slaughtering their Vietnamese masters and others, soliciting for aid from Siam, and supporting Cambodian prince Ang Duong
(1796-1860) to return from exile in Bangkok
and become king. King Rama III (d. 1851) of Siam sent an army in the name of installing Ang Duoung to the Cambodian throne in 1841. Having more than 50 forts throughout Cambodia, Viet Nam waged a savage full-scale war that lasted for 4 years against rural insurgents and the Siamese, sustaining defeat in general but refusing to withdraw from the country.
This came to an end in 1845 when both sides agreed to a compromise peace, which placed Cambodia under joint Siamese and Vietnamese protection but with a Siamese predominance. In 1848, Ang Duong was formally crowned Cambodia's king.
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...
), triggered by Siam's attempt to expand its influence in 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...
and to prevent its rival, Viet Nam, from territorial gains in the region at the expense of the declining Khmer Empire
Khmer Empire
The Khmer Empire was one of the most powerful empires in Southeast Asia. The empire, which grew out of the former kingdom of Chenla, at times ruled over and/or vassalized parts of modern-day Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Burma, and Malaysia. Its greatest legacy is Angkor, the site of the capital city...
.
After the unsuccessful attempt of Siam to regain hegemony over Cambodia, a Vietnamese-installed Queen Ang Mey
Ang Mey
Ang Mey was the 97th Monarch ruler during the Udong era of Cambodia. She is famous for being one of few female rulers in Cambodia's History. Installed on the Cambodian throne by the Vietnamese, she reigned during the domination of Siamese-Vietnamese War Queen Ang Mey Also known as Queen...
reigned on the Cambodian throne as her country increasingly came under the yoke of Viet Nam. Vietnamese occupation and oppression caused a general uprising in 1841, with Cambodians slaughtering their Vietnamese masters and others, soliciting for aid from Siam, and supporting Cambodian prince Ang Duong
Ang Duong
Ang Duong was king of Cambodia.Ang Duong was younger son of king Ang Eng, who 1779-1797 was ruler of Cambodia at the then capital Oudong, by one of his Thai consorts, Ros, 'queen Vara' , whom he had taken as concubine in 1793 from Bangkok.He is regarded as the Great-King of Cambodia who...
(1796-1860) to return from exile in Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
and become king. King Rama III (d. 1851) of Siam sent an army in the name of installing Ang Duoung to the Cambodian throne in 1841. Having more than 50 forts throughout Cambodia, Viet Nam waged a savage full-scale war that lasted for 4 years against rural insurgents and the Siamese, sustaining defeat in general but refusing to withdraw from the country.
This came to an end in 1845 when both sides agreed to a compromise peace, which placed Cambodia under joint Siamese and Vietnamese protection but with a Siamese predominance. In 1848, Ang Duong was formally crowned Cambodia's king.