Sikkim Expedition 1860: Difference between revisions

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Sikkim Expedition
1860
Chronological list of Wars and Campaigns
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Location: Tibet
Combatants:
British Field Force	Tibetan Armed Forces
Result: Anglo-Tibetan Agreement of 1904
Medals: Tibet Medal
Links:
Category: Tibet Expedition

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The Expedition to Tibet in 1903-04, also known as the Anglo-Tibet War.

Commanded by Lt-Col J C Gawler

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 == Summary ==
-At the beginning of the 20th century Britain and Russia were competing for influence in Central Asia. To counter the perceived threat, the British sent an expedition under [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Younghusband Francis Younghusband] to negotiate with the Tibetans. The first excursion with Claude White, the Political Officer for Sikkim, to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khamber_Jong Khamba Jong] was rebuffed and a field force was dispatched through the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jelep_La Jelep Pass]. The Tibetans were defeated at two major battles and the expedition reached Lhasa in August 1904. The Dalai Lama had fled but Younghusband forced a one-sided treaty on the regent which gave Britain trading rights in Tibet. This was later repudiated by the Tibetans.
+== Field Force ==
+''Commanded by Lt-Col J C Gawler''
+*HM 6th Regiment
+*73rd Native Infantry
+*Sikh Police
+*Convalescent Depot
+*Sebundy Sappers
+*Artillery
+:*Two 3-pounder guns
+:*Two Naval 12-pounder guns
 ==External links==
+[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Sikkim History of Sikkim] Wikipedia
 == Historical books online ==