Ang Chan II
| Noreay Reachea II នរាយណ៍រាជាទី២ | |||||
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| King of Cambodia | |||||
| Reign | 1802 – 1834 | ||||
| Coronation | 1802 | ||||
| Predecessor | Reamea Thipadei III | ||||
| Successor | Srei Soriyoapor II | ||||
| Born | 1778, Oudong | ||||
| Died | 1834 Oudong | ||||
| Issue | Ang Snguon II Ang Pen Ang Pov Ang Mey | ||||
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| House | List of monarchs of Cambodia | ||||
| Father | Ang Eng | ||||
| Religion | Buddhism Theravada Hinduism | ||||
Noreay Reachea II or Ang Chan II (Khmer: នរាយណ៍រាជាទី២), ឬ (Khmer: អង្គចន្ទទី២) was the Cambodian king ruled from 1802 to 1834. After the official coronation ceremony in Oudong in 2346 BE, 1802 AD, Maha Sakarach 1725, His full name was called "Preah Bath Samdach Preah Reach Angkar Preah Noreay Reachea Thireach Reamea Thipadei" He was the son of Reamea Thipadei Ang Eng. During his reign, he changed his policy against the Siam authorities to the end of the reign.[1]
Siam invaded Cambodia, 1811 AD[edit]
After King Ang Chan II ascended the throne in Cambodia, he did not submit Cambodia to the Siamese kingdom, so King Rama II sent 100,000 Siamese troops to invade Cambodia in the year 1811 AD. Noreay Reachea Ang Chan mobilized 70,000 troops ready to resist the Siamese army, the Siamese army erupted and attacked the capital of Oudong city for a whole month. Concerned about the king's safety, officials asked the king to flee to Saigon city of Annam. In the opinion of the Siamese king, if the Khmer dynasty had to eliminate all, Siam would be swallow the whole country of Cambodia, if Siam had not completely destroyed the Khmer dynasty, Siam would continue to support any Khmer dynasty for its own benefit. However, the Siamese army could not attempt to capture the capital of Oudong because the area was full of dense forest, making it easy to embed troops. During the Siamese invasion of Oudong city, the Burmese invaded Siam, so the Siamese decided to withdraw their troops, and King Ang Chan returned from Annam, come back to Cambodia in 1813 AD.[2]
Cambodian-Siamese War 1813[edit]
In 1813, the Siam King sent 70,000 troops to attack the capital city of Oudong again. Cambodia King immediately mobilized only 33,000 troops, The war broke out, and the frightened officials asked the king to flee, so Ang Chan fled to Long Hor province (Vinh Long), a former Cambodian territory. The Siamese army attacking the capital of Oudong was not easy. Cambodian military officials list traps embedded in all directions, war lasts for 3 months, Alliance talks between Cambodia and Annam signed, Annam King Gia Long sent 13,000 Annamite auxiliary troops to help Cambodia. Siamese troops died and were more wounded, still unable to break the Cambodian-Annamite army, The Siamese decided to withdraw their troops.[3] [4]
References[edit]
- ^ D. J. M. Tate (1971) The Making of Modern South-East Asia: The European conquest, Publisher: Oxford University Press, Original from the University of Michigan p.25
- ^ Jacob Tomlin (2001) Early Missionaries in Bangkok: The Journals of Tomlin, Gutzlaff and Abeel, 1828-1832, Publisher: White Lotus Press, Original from the University of Michigan p.170 ISBN: 9747534835, 9789747534832
- ^ Manomohan Ghosh (1968) A History of Cambodia: From the Earliest Times to the End of the French Protectorate, Publisher: Calcutta Oriental Book Agency, Original from the University of Michigan p.304
- ^ A. Dirk Moses (2008) Empire, Colony, Genocide: Conquest, Occupation, and Subaltern Resistance in World History, Publisher: Berghahn Books p.491 ISBN: 1845454529, 9781845454524
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