 In the next decade, Yit would participate in the expansionist wars of King Bodawpaya and his successor King Bagyidaw.Yit's first battlefield experience came in Manipur.On 15 February 1814 (11th waning of Tabodwe 1175 ME), a 20,000-strong Burmese army left their forward bases along the Chindwin to invade Manipur in order to place their nominee on the Manipuri throne.