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|partof=[[Tibet Expedition]] | |partof=[[Tibet Expedition]] | ||
|date=31 March 1904 | |date=31 March 1904 | ||
|location=Guru, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yadong_County Yadong | |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= | |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] | |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] | ||
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|combatant1=British Indian Army | |combatant1=British Indian Army | ||
|combatant2=Tibetan Army | |combatant2=Tibetan Army | ||
|commander1=[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101034705/ Brig-Gen James Macdonald CB]<br>[ | |commander1=[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101034705/ Brig-Gen James Macdonald CB]<br> [[Francis Younghusband|Major Francis Younghusband]] | ||
|commander2= | |commander2= | ||
|strength1= 3,000 troops<br>7,000 support personnel | |strength1= 3,000 troops<br>7,000 support personnel | ||
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== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://wapedia.mobi/en/British_expedition_to_Tibet#2. Battle of Guru] wapedia | [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:Battles|Guru, Battle of]] | ||
[[Category:Tibet Expedition|Guru, Battle of]] | [[Category:Tibet Expedition|Guru, Battle of]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:40, 8 December 2012
| Battle of Guru | ||
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| 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 |
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| Strength | ||
| 3,000 troops 7,000 support personnel |
3,000 | |
| Casualties | ||
| 12 killed | 600-700 killed 168 wounded | |
External Links
Battle of Guru wapedia
Battle of Guru www.archive.org