Smin Maw-Khwin
15th-century Burmese military commander
About Smin Maw-Khwin
Smin Maw-Khwin (,
Furthermore, the Rakhine Razawin Thit chronicle states that Maw-Khwin remained with the Hanthawaddy garrison in Launggyet until later that year before being driven out by an Ava army led by the lord of Myinsaing.
Sittaung front (1414) The war was still raging in 1414. By then, Maw-Khwin was governor of Sayat (စရပ်), (In (Fernquest Spring 2006: 19), citing San Lwin's translation of the Razadarit Ayedawbon, the fort's name is transliterated as "Salat".) This may be a mistranslation or based on a Mon language spelling/pronunciation. The Burmese spelling in the main chronicles is "စရပ်" (which can be transliterated as Sayat or Zayat). Maw-Khwin was captured during the battle while his deputy Saw Paik was killed in action.
Military service The following is a list of military campaigns in which Maw-Khwin is explicitly mentioned in the chronicles as a commander.
CampaignDurationTroops commanded Notes Defense of Hanthawaddy 1390–1391 1000 Part of Razadarit's main royal army (8 regiments, 8000 infantry, 40 elephants) Second siege of Prome 1402 1 marine regiment Part of the invasion fleet (7000 troops, 200 armored war boats) Hanthawaddy invasion of Arakan March 1408 2000+ troops Co-led the invasion alongside Smin Paik-Nye Defense of the Pegu capital region April–August 1408 1 regiment Commanded a regiment in Razadarit's main army, and participated in the counterattack Hanthawaddy attack on Toungoo October 1414 not mentioned Captured in the battle of Pannin en route to Toungoo
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