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Battle of Guru
Part of Tibet Expedition
Date:	31 March 1904
Location:	Guru, Yadong County, Shigatse Prefecture, Tibet
Presidency:
Co-ordinates:	approx 28.040771°N 89.275784°E
Result:	British victory
Combatants
British Indian Army	Tibetan Army
Commanders
Brig-Gen James Macdonald CB Major Francis Younghusband
Strength
3,000 troops 7,000 support personnel	3,000
Casualties
12 killed	600-700 killed 168 wounded

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+{{Battles_Infobox
+|partof=[[Tibet Expedition]]
+|date=31 March 1904
+|location=Guru, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yadong_County Yadong County], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xigazê_Prefecture Shigatse Prefecture], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibet Tibet]
+|presidency=
+|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=28.040771,89.275784&z=12&t=h&hl=en approx 28.040771°N 89.275784°E]
+|result=British victory
+|territory=
+|combatant1=British Indian Army
+|combatant2=Tibetan Army
+|commander1=[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101034705/ Brig-Gen James Macdonald CB]<br> [[Francis Younghusband|Major Francis Younghusband]]
+|commander2=
+|strength1= 3,000 troops<br>7,000 support personnel
+|strength2= 3,000
+|casualties1= 12 killed
+|casualties2=  600-700 killed<br>168 wounded
+}}
+== External Links ==
+[http://wapedia.mobi/en/British_expedition_to_Tibet#2. Battle of Guru] wapedia<br>
+[http://www.archive.org/stream/cu31924023235108#page/n213/mode/2up Battle of Guru] www.archive.org
 [[Category:Battles|Guru, Battle of]]
 [[Category:Tibet Expedition|Guru, Battle of]]