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Battle of Goteik Gorge

Battle of Goteik Gorge (1768)
ဂုတ်ထိပ်တိုက်ပွဲ
Part of Sino–Burmese War (1765–1769)
Date Late December 1767 or early January 1768
Location Goteik Gorge, Hsipaw (modern-day Shan State)
Result Qing victory
Main Burmese army broken up and forced to engage in guerrilla warfare
Belligerents
Qing dynasty Qing Empire Flag of the Alaungpaya Dynasty of Myanmar.svg Konbaung Empire
Commanders and leaders
Qing dynasty Mingrui

Flag of the Alaungpaya Dynasty of Myanmar.svg Hsinbyushin

Flag of the Alaungpaya Dynasty of Myanmar.svg Maha Sithu
Units involved

ManZhow 8Flag Yellow.jpg Eight Banners Army

Qing dynasty Green Standard Army

Mongols

Tai militias		 Flag of the Alaungpaya Dynasty of Myanmar.svg Royal Burmese Army
Bamar and Shan levies
Strength
~15,000 ~7,000-8000
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

Flag of the Alaungpaya Dynasty of Myanmar.svg Hsinbyushin

ManZhow 8Flag Yellow.jpg Eight Banners Army

Qing dynasty Green Standard Army

Mongols

The Battle of Goteik Gorge (Burmese: ဂုတ်ထိပ်တိုက်ပွဲ [ɡoʊʔtʰeɪʔ taɪʔpwɛ́]) was a battle in the Sino–Burmese War (1765–1769) fought between the Konbaung Dynasty of Burma (Myanmar) and the Qing Dynasty of China in late December 1767 or early January 1768. It was the first major battle in the third invasion by the Chinese who had previously unsuccessfully invaded Burma in 1765 and 1766. The Chinese victory cleared the way for the main Chinese army to Ava, the Burmese capital.


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