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The Truong Tan Campaign: Vietnam vs Siam
· 10 min · S5 E245
Episode The Truong Tan Campaign: Vietnam vs Siam
In this episode, we explore the often-overlooked conflict between Đại Việt and the Kingdom of Siam in the late 18th century. While Vietnamese history is frequently framed around resistance to China or France, the struggle for control over the Mekong Delta was equally fierce against its western neighbor. We examine how Nguyen Hue, later Emperor Quang Trung, managed to check Siamese expansion after the fall of the Nguyen Lords. The conversation details the strategic maneuvers of General Truong Tan and the pivotal Battle of Prey Nokor in 1773. Luna and Lucas discuss the complex diplomacy involving King Taksin of Ayutthaya and the internal power struggles within the Nguyen faction. This story reveals a different side of Vietnamese military history—one defined not just by northern defense, but by southern assertion and the brutal realities of borderland politics during the Nhe Tran Period. We look at primary accounts from Chinese and Siamese sources to piece together the timeline of these campaigns.
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