Nana Olomu vs Taksin

Nana Olomu emerged as the leading Itsekiri trader in the Niger Delta, controlling palm oil exports from the Benin River. He built a fleet of canoes and established a network of trading posts, becoming the wealthiest African in the region.

Nana resisted British attempts to impose direct control over the palm oil trade, refusing to pay new duties and challenging the authority of British consuls. He armed his followers and fortified his base at Ebrohimi.

British naval forces attacked Nana's fortified town of Ebrohimi, destroying his fleet and fortifications. Nana escaped but his power was broken, ending Itsekiri resistance to British control of the Niger Delta.

After his defeat, Nana surrendered to British authorities and was exiled to Accra in the Gold Coast (modern Ghana). His exile removed the last major Itsekiri obstacle to British colonial rule in the Niger Delta.

Burmese forces sacked and destroyed the city of Ayutthaya, ending the 417-year-old Ayutthaya kingdom. General Taksin escaped the fall and began organizing resistance against the Burmese occupation.

Taksin led a naval and land force to defeat a Burmese garrison at Bang Kung. This victory allowed him to establish a base at Chanthaburi and begin the reconquest of Siam.

Taksin established Thonburi as the new capital of Siam, founding the Thonburi kingdom. He was crowned king and began the process of reunifying the country after the fall of Ayutthaya.

King Taksin defeated rival warlords and regional powers, reunifying Siam under his rule. He also repelled Burmese invasions and expanded Thai influence into Laos and Cambodia.

King Taksin was deposed in a coup led by General Chao Phraya Chakri (later Rama I). He was executed shortly after, ending the Thonburi kingdom. The Chakri dynasty then established the Rattanakosin kingdom with Bangkok as its capital.