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|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] | ||
Revision as of 14:49, 19 November 2009
| 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 Maj 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