A report on the expedition to western Yunan viâ Bhamô / by John Anderson.

  • John Anderson
Date:
1871
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A report on the expedition to western Yunan viâ Bhamô / by John Anderson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. KINGDOM OF PONG. Antiquity—-Pemberton’s Report—extent—a powerful Shan kingdom—Du Halde’s descrip- tion—country of Tay-yays or Great Shans—Koshanpyi (Shan States) once included in Pong—Cis and Trans-Irawadian Shans one kingdom—Western Shans adopted customs of Burmese conquerors, 1596 A. D.—Eastern limits conterminous with China —interview of kings of Pong and China at Muangsee (Yunan city)—southern limits— at war with China and Burmah, 1333 A. D.—Chinese conquer Muangmo—new capital Muankung on right hank of Irawady—loss of Trans-Irawadian Pong States—Discre- pancy between Shan and Chinese chronicles—Marco Polo’s Kardandan—Koshanpyi, tributary to China—Pong destroys Tsagain, 1364 A. D.—Settlement of boundaries with Munipore, 1475—first Burmese invasion of Pong, 1513—Pong over-runs Ava, 1526 —Pong kings reign at Ava—invasion of Siam, 1568—attempted invasion of Burmah, 1587—Bhamo Tsawbwa declares independence, 1600—Pong becomes a Burmese pro- vince, 1752—last struggle for independence—conquest by Alompra and annexation to Burmah ... ... ... ... ... ... pp. 1 to 11 CHAPTER II. WARS BETWEEN BURMAH AND CHINA. Tagoung, first capital of Burmah, destroyed by Tartars and Chinese, B. C.—Old Pagan founded about 107 A. D.—deserted for new Pagan, towards the close of 8th century —11th century wars, king of Pagan covets a tooth of Guadama in a Chinese shrine— China invades Burmah to enforce tribute—Burmese claim to Shan States of Muangmo, Hotha, and Latha—Pagan destroyed by Tartar-Chiuese—Tsagain founded, 1332— destroyed, 1364—Angwa (Ava) rises on left bank of Irawady, almost opposite to Tsagain—Theinnee subject to Burmah—Chinese mission to Ava demanding tribute, 1442—China attacks Cis-Irawadian provinces of Pong, 1419—army of Pegu marches through Ava and erects a pillar on the borders of China, 1447—Pegu conquers Ava and all its dependencies, 1562—Buddhism introduced into Hotha and Latha—fall of Peguan empire, 1601—Tsawbwa of Bhamo asserts independence—Ava annexes Bhamo—Burrao-Chinese wars, 1644 to 1662—Colonel Burney’s account—D’Orlean’s— Du Halde’s—Yunan’s relation to Pekin about 1615—king of Yunan province—surrender of Yunlie—a century of peace—highways between China and Bhamo, frequented by traders and travellers—wars from misunderstandings between Chinese traders and Burmese officials, 1765-69—Gutzlalf’s account—routes of armies—Chinese generals
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