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Sieur〔French word standing for Sir〕 de Bruno was a French adventurer and diplomat of the 18th century. He took an important role in developing French influence in Burma, and in leading French efforts at supporting the Mons during their conflicts against the Burmese. The Governor-General of French India Joseph François Dupleix had started to show interest in Burma since 1727, on account of the country's abundance in teak and crude oil. As a result, a French shipyard was established in the city of Syriam in 1729, building ships for Pondicherry.〔Coupland, p.78〕 The shipyard was abandoned in 1742 due to the revolt of the Mon.〔 ==Envoy in Burma== A few years later, a Mon envoy visited Dupleix requesting French help in the fight against the Burmese.〔''South-east Asia: A Short History'' - Page 148 by Brian Harrison - 1963〕 Dupleix promised men and munitions and dispatched Sieur de Bruno with the objective of developing French influence in the country.〔''Europe and Burma: A Study of European Relations with Burma''- Page 62 by Daniel George Edward Hall - 1945: "Dupleix promised them men and munitions, but before deciding how far to commit himself he sent over his agent, the Sieur de Bruno, to Pegu".〕 He arrived at Pegu in July 1751.〔Coupland, p.78-79〕 Sieur de Bruno reported back that a few hundred French troops would be able to take control of the Irrawaddy Delta, triggering an official request by Dupleix to the French court to obtain the necessary military support.〔Coupland, p.79〕〔''South-east Asia: A Short History'' - Page 148 by Brian Harrison - 1963 "Soon after his arrival in 1751 the agent, Sieur de Bruno, reported back to Pondicherry that the Irrawaddy delta could easily be conquered by a small force".〕 Sieur de Bruno obtained a treaty 〔''Burma's Foreign Relations: Neutralism in Theory and Practice'' - Page 14 by Chi Shad Liang - 1990: "In July 1751, Dupleix sent Sieur de Bruno to Burma and negotiated a treaty by which, in return for commercial concessions, the Mons were to receive substancial French aid".〕 and formed an alliance between France and the Mons.〔''The Mandarin Road to Old Hué: Narratives of Anglo-Vietnamese Diplomacy'' - Page 64 by Alastair Lamb - 1970: "In 1751 Dupleix sent the Sieur de Bruno to Pegu to initiate an alliance between the French and the Mon Government at Pegu against the Burmans".〕 Governor Thomas Saunders of Madras attempted to counter the French moves in the region by sending a military force to survey the island of Negrais under Captain Thomas Taylor. He also tried to negotiate the cession of Syriam to the British.〔 The Mons firmly opposed these attempts at British encroachment under the counsel of Sieur de Bruno, who had considerable influence at the Mon court and was especially on excellent terms with the Heir Apparent.〔 Saunders finally decided to occupy Negrais forcibly, occupying the island on 26 April 1753.〔 However, Dupleix's proposals to take control of the Irrawady delta were rejected by the French government, strongly limiting his capacity to intervene there.〔Coupland, p.80〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sieur de Bruno」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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