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Siege of Syriam

Siege of Syriam was a siege conducted in 1613 at Thanlyin, in what is now Myanmar. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Thanlyin. It was part of Burmese–Portuguese conflicts, which ran from 1539 to 1666. The recorded result: Ava victory.

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Fought1613
WhereThanlyin, Myanmar16.769N, 96.245E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAva victory
BelligerentsPortugal; ArakanagainstAva
Part ofBurmese–Portuguese conflicts1539 to 1666

Where it sits in Burmese–Portuguese conflicts

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Record

Date1613 (year precision)
to 1613
PlaceThanlyin, Myanmar
16.769N, 96.245E
KindSiege, early modern
Territorial changeDisestablishment of Portuguese Syriam
Strength100–200 Portuguese; 2,000–3,000 Pegu; 3 Portuguese fustas; 20 Portuguese jaleas; 50 Arakan jaleas120,000 men; 6,000 Muslim mercenaries; 400 vessels
Casualties and losses50 Portuguese killed; 1,000 Pegu killed; 1 Portuguese fusta captured, 2 damaged; 50 Arakan jaleas captured30,000 killed
Commanders
  • Filipe de Brito e Nicote
  • Min Khamaung
  • Anaukpetlun
Siege of SyriamSiege of SyriamBattle of Rangoon (1852)Operation DraculaBattle of Elephant PointBattle of PeguBattle of Sittang BridgeBattle of Rangoon (1852)Operation DraculaBattle of Elephant PointBattle of PeguBattle of Sittang BridgeHinthadaLetpadanMudonPhyarponWakemaLabuttaPa-an100 km16.769N, 96.245E
Placed at Thanlyin; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Siege of Syriam is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 39 in present-day Myanmar.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q141376835, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Syriam (1613), revision 1371282359, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.