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at once invaded Siam, and attacked Suk'ot'ai for the
third time. He was with loss and was
repulsed great
pursued by the Siamese, led by the King and Prince
far into the interior of his own The
Int'araja, territory.
Siamese advance guard caught up the Chiengmai army
near Doi Ba, that rocky hill so well remembered by
visitors to Chiengmai before the completion of the
There a fierce battle was
railway. fought by moonlight,
in which the young Prince Int'araja, then aged about
showed on an
fifteen, great courage. Riding elephant,
and accompanied by the Governors of Kamp'engp'et
and Suk'ot'ai, also on elephants, he attacked four elephants
ridden by the ex-Governor of Sawank'alok and three
noted Chiengmai warriors. He and his companions
were driven down, on their elephants, into a swamp,
and the Prince received a bullet wound in the cheek.
The Prince and his were forced to retreat
troops finally
and the main of Trailok. Prince
rejoin army King
Int'araja presumably died from the effects of his wound,
as his name no more in after this time. l
appears history
Neither side had as been successful.
yet entirely
The Siamese and for a few was
retreated, years peace
observed.
About this time, the turncoat Governor of Sawank'alok
made to the Siamese side. A
preparations rejoin great
of the of Sawank'alok was burnt down the
part city by
Laos in consequence, and the Governor was seized
and exiled to a distant of the dominions.
part Chiengmai
The Maharaja's uncle, Mttn Dong Nak'on, the Governor
of Chiengjun, 1 was placed in charge of Sawank'alok.
In 1465 King Trailok entered a Buddhist monastery
1 At that time
The Chiengmai history gives the date of this battle as 1457.
Prince Int'araja could not have been more than ten years old. The correct date
appears to be as given here.
Probably a city which stood near the present village of MUang Long, in
Larap'ang Province.