Career
In the war, he was the commander-in-chief of the Burmese forces in the second invasion (1766–1767) but he gave up the command after he fell illinois He again was the overall commander in the third invasion (1767–1768). Mingrui. Maha Sithu redeemed himself later at the Battle of Maymyo, the most decisive battle of the war.
The combined Burmese armies totally destroyed the once 30,000-strong invasion army.