Sino‑Burmese Wars and Qianlong's southwest campaigns (1765–1769)

1. Konbaung expansion raises Qing border tensions

   Jan 1, 1764Labels: Konbaung dynasty, Yunnan

   • Britannica
   • Sino Burmese War

2. First Qing invasion begins at Kengtung

   Dec 1, 1765Labels: Kengtung, Green Standard

   • Sino Burmese War

3. Liu Zao recalled after first campaign collapse

   Apr 1, 1766Labels: Liu Zao, Qianlong court

   • Sino Burmese War

4. Second Qing invasion captures Kengtung

   May 1, 1766Labels: Kengtung, Shan states

   • Burmese Siamese War
   • Sino Burmese War

5. Burmese war in Siam shapes the Burma front

   Apr 7, 1767Labels: Ayutthaya, Konbaung dynasty

   • Siege Ayutthaya
   • Sino Burmese War

6. Qianlong orders a third invasion under Mingrui

   Nov 1, 1767Labels: Mingrui, Eight Banners

   • Maymyo battle
   • Sino Burmese War

7. Qing forces take Bhamo and advance south

   Nov 15, 1767Labels: Bhamo, Mingrui

   • Goteik Gorge
   • Sino Burmese War

8. Qing victory at the Battle of Goteik Gorge

   Jan 1, 1768Labels: Goteik Gorge, Qing army

   • Goteik Gorge

9. Kaungton defense blocks Qing support operations

   Feb 1, 1768Labels: Kaungton, Balamindin

   • Balamindin
   • Sino Burmese War

10. Burmese counteroffensive cuts Qing supply lines

    Mar 1, 1768Labels: Shan guerrillas, Hsenwi

    • Sino Burmese War
    • Teingya Minkhaung

11. Burmese victory at the Battle of Maymyo

    Mar 1, 1768Labels: Maymyo, Mingrui

    • Maymyo battle
    • Mingrui

12. Qianlong replaces Mingrui with Fuheng

    Apr 14, 1768Labels: Fuheng, Qianlong court

    • Sino Burmese War

13. Fourth invasion stalls against Burmese fortifications

    Jan 1, 1769Labels: Kaungton, fourth invasion

    • Sino Burmese War
    • Ten Great Campaigns

14. Treaty of Kaungton ends the Sino-Burmese War

    Dec 22, 1769Labels: Treaty of, Qing Empire

    • Kaungton treaty
    • Sino Burmese War