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King Alaungpaya was injured, not killed, by a cannon explosion at

Wat Na Phra Meru (sometimes called Wat Hastarawas) in Ayutthaya during the 1760 Burmese siege, though he died later from his wounds and illness while retreating; the explosion happened when he personally fired cannons at the Siamese palace from the temple grounds.

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Location: Wat Na Phra Meru, Ayutthaya.

Ev

ent: Alaungpaya set up cannons at this temple (and Wat Hastarawas) to fire at the royal palace.

Outcome: A cannon exploded as he fired it, severely injuring him.

Later Death: He was forced to retreat due to the rainy season and died on the way back to Burma in May 1760.

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Feb 14, 2020 — Death. Alaungpaya's tomb in Shwebo. Alaungpaya died on Sunday, 11 May 1760 (12th waning of Kason 1122 ME) at the dawn, Wikiwand

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Alaungpaya died in May 1760 on his way from Siam back to Burma. Burmese invasion of Siam in 1760, in which the Burmese, particularly Prince Myedu, had an ... Alaungpaya

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Thai sources say he was wounded by a cannon shell explosion while he was inspecting the cannon corps at the front, but Burmese sources state ... Missing: killed ‎exploding