Balamindin

Balamindin was a general in the Burmese army of the Konbaung Dynasty. He is best known in Burmese history for his spirited defense Fort Kaungton against repeated attacks by numerically superior Chinese invasion forces in the SinoBurmese War . From 1766 to 1769, Balamindin commanded the fort. The determined resistance by the Burmese at Kaungton proved critical in stopping the last three Chinese invasions. After the war, he was made governor of Kaungton.

Balamindin was born Maung Lwin in the Moksobo region in Upper Burma. He joined Alaungpayas resistance forces to the Restored Hanthawaddy Kingdoms invasion forces in 1752. Lwin was selected as one of 68 elite commanders that would become the core leadership of Konbaung armies for the next thirty years. He served with distinction in Alaungpayas reunification campaigns, first achieving the title Ye Kyaw Thura, and then Balamindin.

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