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Battle of Gyantse Dzong
Part of Tibet Expedition
Date:	6 July 1904
Location:	Gyantse, Gyantze County, Shigatse Prefecture, Tibet
Presidency:
Co-ordinates:	28.911659°N 89.605574°E
Result:	British victory
Combatants
British Indian Army	Tibetan Army
Commanders
Brig-Gen James Macdonald CB Maj Francis Younghusband
Strength
3,000 troops 7,000 support personnel	3,000
Casualties
12 killed	600-700 killed 168 wounded

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-[[Category:Battles|Guru, Battle of]]
+{{Battles_Infobox
-[[Category:Tibet Expedition|Guru, Battle of]]
+|partof=[[Tibet Expedition]]
+|date=6 July 1904
+|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyantse Gyantse], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyangzê_County Gyantze 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=28.911659,89.605574&z=10&t=h&hl=en 28.911659°N 89.605574°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>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Younghusband Maj 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#3. Battle of Gyantse Dzong] wapedia
+[[Category:Battles|Gyantse Dzong, Battle of]]
+[[Category:Tibet Expedition|Gyantse Dzong, Battle of]]