Ne Myo Sithu Explained

Ne Myo Sithu
Birth Place:Mu valley, Kingdom of Myanmar
Allegiance:Konbaung Dynasty
Branch:Royal Burmese Army
Serviceyears:1752–1769
Rank:General
Battles:Reunification of Burma (1752–1759)
Sino-Burmese War (1765–1769)

Ne Myo Sithu (Burmese: နေမျိုးစည်သူ, in Burmese pronounced as /nè mjó sìθù/) was the overall commander of Burmese military forces in the first half of the Sino-Burmese War (1765–1769). He successfully led the Burmese armies in the first two invasions by the Chinese (1765–1767). In the second invasion (1766–1767), he began as the second-in-command of Gen. Maha Sithu but assumed the overall command when Maha Sithu fell ill later. For the rest of the war, he played an important role, leading an army under the overall command of Maha Sithu (1767–1768) and then under Gen. Maha Thiha Thura (1768–1769).[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Kyaw Thet . History of Burma . Burmese . University of Rangoon Press . 1962 . Yangon . 310–318.