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Location

Bhamo, Burma

Latitude: 24.25491

Longitude: 97.234383

Source #1: A short history of Burma

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Title A short history of Burma Author Samuel William Cocks Publisher Macmillan and Co., limited, 1919 Original from Princeton University Digitized Apr 6, 2010 Length 174 pages

Notes: Combatants: Nasruddin (Mongol)

Description: Mongol army in two columns: First column by the river Taping by Manwaing (200 boats); Second column by land - joined at Burmese stockade at Ngasaungyan (Yungchang). Defeated Burmese army.

Second defeat of Burmese army at "east bank of the Irawadi opposite Male."

Consequence: Envoys for peace

Source #2: Burma

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Title Burma Published 1906 Original from the University of California Digitized Jul 23, 2010

Notes: Combatants: "Nas'reddin" (Mongol)

attacked Burmese army at "fortified post" at Ngatshaungyan (Kiangt'ou) - "apparently not far to the south of Bhamo"

second defeat at Male ("seems to have been 100 miles south of Bhamo").

Source #3: History of the Mongols: from the 9th to the 19th century ...

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Notes:

Nasir-ud-din (Chinese Commander in Yunnan) p. 241

Combatants: Siang taur (prince of the blood) (Mongol)

Mongol set out from Chung Khing (Yun nan fu); traveled on the river Oho (the Bhamo river); arrived in Kiang thu (Kaun taung of the Burmese)

"Perished ... more than 10,000 men" (Pautheir, 416)

Results:

Mongols summoned the King to submit; the King refused. Mongols laid siege to Tai Kung (Tagaung).

Source #4: Ser Marco Polo: notes and addenda to Sir Henry Yule's edition, containing ...

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Notes: Combatants: Siang-wu-ta-eul (Singtaur) retook the fort of Kaung sin and marched farther south into Irawadi Valley (but without reaching Pagan).

Look into Pagan Yasawin as a primary source

Good time line

1271: Embassy of Kublai to Mien asking for allegiance

1273: New embassy of Kublai

1275: Information supplied by A-kuo, chief of Zardandan

1277: First Chinese Expedition against Mien - Battle of Nga-caung-khyam won by Hu Tu

1277: Second Chinese Expedition led by Nacr ed-Din

1283: Third Chinese Expedition led by Prince Singtaur

1287: Fourth Chinese Expedition led by Yisun Timur; capture of Pagan

1300-1301: Fifth Chinese Expedition; siege of Myin-saing

(Sources: Cf. E. HUBER, Bul. Ecole franc. Ext. Orient, Oct.-Dec., 1909, pp. 633-680. - VISDELOU, Rev. Ext. Orient, II., pp. 72-88.)