The military strength figures in this article have been reduced by an order of magnitude from those reported in the chronicles, following G.E. Harvey's and Victor Lieberman's analyses of Burmese chronicles' military strength figures in general.[note 3]
The Chinese attempt to lift the siege came about five months into the siege. After the Chinese forces were driven back, the siege continued until Hanthawaddy forces attacked Prome.[1][2][3]
About one month into the siege, Razadarit took the majority of the invasion force and went to Ye in the southern Martaban province where Siamese forces reportedly had attacked. He left an over 4000-strong army to maintain the siege. Meanwhile, Ava forces led by Minkhaung came down to lift the siege.[1][3][11]
Razadarit sent in a reconstituted land-naval force to retake Talezi in March 1413.[14] A naval battle took place in the Irrawaddy, south of Talezi.[17]
^See (Harvey 1925: 333–335)'s "Numerical Note". (Lieberman 2014: 98) writing on the First Toungoo period concurs: "Military mobilizations were probably more of a boast than a realistic estimate. Modern industrial states have difficulty placing 10% of their people under arms."
^ abcdefghijklmnopqrUnless otherwise stated, the military mobilization figures in this article are reduced by an order of magnitude from those reported in the royal chronicles, per G.E. Harvey's analysis in his History of Burma (1925) in the section Numerical Note (pp. 333–335).
^Chronicles do not provide Hsenwi's overall strength; they only report that Ava forces captured 800 troops, 200 horses and 6 elephants, and over 3000 Hsenwi troops were killed.[1][2][3]
Maha Yazawin and Hmannan: 7 regiments (70,000 troops, 4000 cavalry, 200 elephants)[4][5]
Yazawin Thit does not provide a specific list except that Thado and Nyo were commanders in the force.[2]
Maha Yazawin and Hmannan both say that Tarabya of Pagan was a commander.[4][5] This is a typographical error. First, Hmannan calls him the "Lord of Pakhan" at the battle of Talezi, in early 1413.[6] Second, by their own account, both chronicles say Tarabya became governor of Pagan only after the campaign in 1413.[7][8]
^The main Burmese chronicles report the Chinese army's strength as 200,000 infantry, 20,000 cavalry.[1][2][3]
^The main Burmese chronicles report that Minye Kyawswa took 40,000 troops, 3000 cavalry and 200 elephants to face the Chinese while the rest remained in charge of the siege.[1][2][3]
^The Razadarit Ayedawbon gives the 5th waxing of Nadaw 770 ME [sic] as the start of the Prome campaign.[10] However, the 770 ME is a typographical error since the main chronicles say the campaign took place in 774 ME. This means the invasion date was probably the 5th waxing of Nadaw 774 ME (8 November 1412).
The main chronicles report the Hanthawaddy strength as: 8 regiments (120,000 troops, 8000 cavalry, 300 elephants) for the army, and 12 naval flotillas for the navy.[1][2][3]
The Razadarit does not provide any overall strength figures for the army or the navy. It does say that a portion of the invasion forces (40,000 troops, 400 cavalry, 50 elephants) was left behind to continue the siege.[11]
^ abChronicles report the strength of the remaining siege army as follows:
Maha Yazawin: 50,000 troops, 400 cavalry, 200 elephants[1]
Razadarit: 100,000 troops, 20,000 cavalry, 10,000 elephants. Smin Upakaung had become Smin Bayan.[18]
Yazawin Thit: In all, over 3000 Hanthawaddy troops, including commanders Nyi-Kaung-Thein and E-Ba-Ye died.[21]
^Last battles of the campaigns were fought in Nayon 775 ME (30 April 1413 to 28 May 1413).[24][25]
^Chronicles say Minye Kyawswa's army followed the enemy while his father's army followed suit. They do not provide the strengths of the armies or specific commander lists.[26][27] Presumably, the same commanders with similar troop strengths as before.
^Chronicles do not provide any specific commanders of the Hanthawaddy Western and Central Commands except to say that Bassein, Myaungmya, Khebaung, Dala, Dagon and Syriam all fell quickly. Only Hpaunglin and Hmawbi remained under Hanthawaddy control.[26][27]
^The sawbwas of Mawdon and Mawke were brothers.[7][29][30] The brothers were siblings of the Maw (Mong Mao) ruler Si Xing Fa. One of the brothers may have been Si Ren Fa who became the ruler of Maw after Si Xing Fa's death.[31]
