The military strength figures in this article have been reduced by an order of magnitude from those reported in the chronicles, following G.E. Harvey's and Victor Lieberman's analyses of Burmese chronicles' military strength figures in general.[note 3]
^See (Fernquest 2006: 20) and (Pan Hla 2005: 318–369}.
^See (Harvey 1925: 333–335)'s "Numerical Note". (Lieberman 2014: 98) writing on the First Toungoo period concurs: "Military mobilizations were probably more of a boast than a realistic estimate. Modern industrial states have difficulty placing 10% of their people under arms."
^ a b c dUnless otherwise stated, the military mobilization figures in this article are reduced by an order of magnitude from those reported in the royal chronicles, per G.E. Harvey's analysis in his History of Burma (1925) in the section Numerical Note (pp. 333–335).
^Chronicles report:
Maha Yazawin: 7 regiments (70,000 troops, 1000 cavalry, 350 elephants)[1]
^Maha Yazawin, Yazawin Thit and Hmannan: 7 regiments (70,000 troops, 7000 cavalry, 400 elephants) and 7 flotillas (9000 troops, 30 war ships, 400 war boats, 500 armored war boats, 700 cargo boats)[1][4][5]
References
^ a b cMaha Yazawin Vol. 2 2006: 54
^ a bYazawin Thit Vol. 1 2012: 263
^ a bHmannan Vol. 2 2003: 50
^ a bYazawin Thit Vol. 1 2012: 264
^ a bHmannan Vol. 2 2003: 51
^Maha Yazawin Vol. 2 2006: 54–55
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