Smin Paik-Nye

Smin

Paik-Nye
Native name
သၟိင် ဗိုတ်ညာတ်
AllegianceRoyal Hanthawaddy Armed Forces
RankCommander
Conflicts
  • Hanthawaddy invasion of Arakan (1408)
  • Battle of Dala (1414–1415)

Smin Paik-Nye (Mon: သၟိင် ဗိုတ်ညာတ်,[1] Burmese: သမိန် ပိုက်ညဲ[2] or သမိန် ဗိုက်ညဲ,[3] Burmese pronunciation: [θəmèiɴ baiʔ ɲɛ́]) was a Hanthawaddy commander. He is best known for his key role in the successful Hanthawaddy 1408 invasion of Launggyet Arakan, which started the Ava–Hanthawaddy War (1408–1418). He was one of the commanders that resisted Crown Prince Minye Kyawswa's Ava forces during the siege of Dala.[4][2][3]

Military service

The following is a list of military campaigns in which Paik-Nye is explicitly mentioned in the royal chronicles as a commander.

Campaign Duration Troops commanded[note 1] Notes
Hanthawaddy invasion of Arakan March 1408 2000+ troops Co-led the invasion alongside Smin Maw-Khwin[note 2]
Defense of Pegu capital region 1413 400+ troops Commanded the Za-ywe-ohn Regiment[10][11]
Battle of Dala December 1414–March 1415 ? One of the military advisers to Prince Binnya Dala, alongside Smin Awa Naing, Maha Thamun, Smin Sithu and Smin Sam Lek.[4][2][3]

Notes

  1. ^ Chronicle reported troop levels reduced by an order of magnitude per (Harvey 1925: 333–336)
  2. ^ While all chronicles state Smin Maw-Khwin was one of the two main commanders of the invasion, they differ on the operational details:
    • The Razadarit Ayedawbon says the invasion comprised two armies, each with 5000 troops, "several" cavalry and elephants. Smin Paik-Nye and Smin Maw-Khwin commanded the first and second armies, respectively. It does not mention Byat Za or Dein as part of the expeditionary force.[5]
    • The Maha Yazawin says the overall strike force consisted of 40,000 troops and 300 elephants, and the commander-in-chief was Gen. Byat Za.[6]
    • The Yazawin Thit gives the overall strength as 40,000 troops and 200 elephants.[7]
    • The Hmannan Yazawin provides the strength of the overall strike force as 40,000 troops and 100 elephants, commanded by Byat Za.[8]
    • The Rakhine Razawin Thit says 50,000 troops, and names Dein Mani-Yut as the commander-in-chief. Smin Maw-Khwin remained in Launggyet with a Hanthawaddy regiment after Min Khayi was placed on the Launggyet throne.[9]

References

  1. ^ Pan Hla 2005: 240
  2. ^ a b c Yazawin Thit Vol. 1 2012: 251
  3. ^ a b c Hmannan Vol. 2 2003: 26
  4. ^ a b Maha Yazawin Vol. 2 2006: 35
  5. ^ Pan Hla 2005: 240
  6. ^ Maha Yazawin Vol. 1 2006: 332
  7. ^ Yazawin Thit Vol. 1 2012: 228
  8. ^ Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 474
  9. ^ Sandamala Linkara Vol. 2 1999: 10
  10. ^ Yazawin Thit Vol. 1 2012: 245
  11. ^ Hmannan Vol. 2 2003: 17

Bibliography

  • Fernquest, Jon (Spring 2006). "Rajadhirat's Mask of Command: Military Leadership in Burma (c. 1384–1421)" (PDF). SOAS Bulletin of Burma Research. 4 (1). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-03-22. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
  • Harvey, G. E. (1925). History of Burma: From the Earliest Times to 10 March 1824. London: Frank Cass & Co. Ltd.
  • Kala, U (2006) [1724]. Maha Yazawin (in Burmese). Vol. 1–3 (4th printing ed.). Yangon: Ya-Pyei Publishing.
  • Maha Sithu (2012) [1798]. Myint Swe; Kyaw Win; Thein Hlaing (eds.). Yazawin Thit (in Burmese). Vol. 1–3 (2nd printing ed.). Yangon: Ya-Pyei Publishing.
  • Pan Hla, Nai (2005) [1968]. Razadarit Ayedawbon (in Burmese) (8th printing ed.). Yangon: Armanthit Sarpay.
  • Royal Historical Commission of Burma (2003) [1832]. Hmannan Yazawin (in Burmese). Vol. 1–3. Yangon: Ministry of Information, Myanmar.
  • Sandamala Linkara, Ashin (1997–1999) [1931]. Rakhine Razawin Thit (in Burmese). Vol. 1–2. Yangon: Tetlan Sarpay.
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