What if the Restored Hanthawaddy Kingdom, which briefly broke off from Burma in the 18th century, didn't have such an incompetent military leadership? IOTL, the rebel armies went far enough as to even capture Ava, but a premature retreat under the illusion of victory, leaving little troops to defend the north, allowed the northern burmese to found a new dynasty (Konbaung), which quelled the Restored Hanthawaddy Kingdom in 1757.
Had the Mon of Hanthawaddy been more cautious of their successes, i could see them founding an independent state in the Irawaddy delta. Considering that this state had the support of the french, could we see some sort of proxy rivalry between french-backed Hanthawaddy and british-backed northern Burma?
If Burma stays disunited, i could also see Thailand exploiting them. Perhaps a Hanthawaddy-Thai alliance?
Had the Mon of Hanthawaddy been more cautious of their successes, i could see them founding an independent state in the Irawaddy delta. Considering that this state had the support of the french, could we see some sort of proxy rivalry between french-backed Hanthawaddy and british-backed northern Burma?
If Burma stays disunited, i could also see Thailand exploiting them. Perhaps a Hanthawaddy-Thai alliance?
