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The article discusses the historical record of the defeat of the city of Ayutthaya, Siam by forces from Myanmar in 1767, with a focus on the discovery of a poetic account composed by Letwe Nawratha, an official from Myanmar who was stationed at the court of Innwa, Myanmar. Topics of the epic poem include the details of the year-long siege and sacking of the Siamese capital city in the country that would become known as Thailand; reasons why the Myanmar army defeated defences in Ayutthaya; and the title of the poem, "Yodaya Naing Mawgun," meaning "Record of the Victory Over Ayutthaya."