Nepal–Tibet War (1855–1856)
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For the earlier war that occurred in 1788–1792, see Sino-Nepalese War.
The Nepal–Tibet War (Chinese: 廓藏戰爭; Nepali: नेपाल-भोट युद्ध) of 1855–1856 was fought in Tibet between the forces of the Tibetan government (then a protectorate of the Qing dynasty) and the invading Nepalese army, resulting in huge loss of money and manpower for Tibet and Nepal. In 1856 the war ended with the Treaty of Thapathali. [1]
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Tibet |
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Sethya Kaji |
Jang Bahadur Rana Bam Bahadur Kunwar Dhir Sumsher Krishna Dhoj Kunwar Prithvi Dhoj Kunwar | ||||||
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98,000 | 34,906 | ||||||
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1,721 Tibetans | 372 Nepalese |
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