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{{War|name=Gurkha War|dates=1864-65 |image=Assam.jpg |location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Bengal West Bengal] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assam Assam]|combatant1=British |combatant2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhutan Bhutan] |result=British victory |medal=[http://www.britishmedals.info/india_general_service_medal_1854.html India General Service Medal 1854] | {{War|name=Gurkha War|dates=1864-65 |image=Assam.jpg |location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Bengal West Bengal] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assam Assam]|combatant1=British |combatant2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhutan Bhutan] |result=British victory |medal=[http://www.britishmedals.info/india_general_service_medal_1854.html India General Service Medal 1854]<br>Clasp: Bhootan |category=[[:Category:Duar War|Duar War]] |link1=}} | ||
Following the [[1st Burma War]] [[Assam]] was ceded to Britain and the [[East India Company]] came into conflict with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhutan Bhutan] over control of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dooars Duars] - the plains areas between the Brahmaputra and the foothills of Bhutan. A British mission under Ashley Eden was sent to Bhutan to try to establish political relations but was humiliated and ejected after being forced to sign a treaty ceding the | '''Also known as the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhutan_War Bhutan War].''' Following the [[1st Burma War]] [[Assam]] was ceded to Britain and the [[East India Company]] came into conflict with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhutan Bhutan] over control of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dooars Duars] - the plains areas between the Brahmaputra and the foothills of Bhutan. A British mission under [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashley_Eden Ashley Eden] was sent to Bhutan to try to establish political relations but was humiliated and ejected after being forced to sign a treaty ceding the Duars. | ||
Britain declared war on 12 November 1864. After initial successes they were defeated by the Bhutanese at Chumurchi. Brigadier General Frazer Tytler took over command of the British forces and, following a series of victories, the war ended with the Treaty of Sinchula on 11 November 1865. Bhutan ceded territories in the Assam Duars and Bengal Duars, as well as the 83 square kilometre territory of Dewangiri, in return for an annual subsidy of 50,000 rupees. | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhutan_War Bhutan War] Wikipedia<br> | ||
[http:// | [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=uSUPAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Ashley+Eden+Bootan+1864&as_brr=3#v=onepage&q=&f=false Political Missions to Bhootan] Wikipedia | ||
[[Category:Wars and Campaigns|Duar War]] | [[Category:Wars and Campaigns|Duar War]] | ||
[[Category:Duar War| Duar War]] | [[Category:Duar War| Duar War]] | ||
Revision as of 17:10, 21 November 2009
Summary
| Gurkha War | |
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| 1864-65 | |
| Chronological list of Wars and Campaigns | |
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| Location: West Bengal and Assam | |
| Combatants: | |
| British | Bhutan |
| Result: British victory | |
| Medals: India General Service Medal 1854 Clasp: Bhootan | |
| Links: | |
| Category: Duar War | |
Also known as the Bhutan War. Following the 1st Burma War Assam was ceded to Britain and the East India Company came into conflict with Bhutan over control of the Duars - the plains areas between the Brahmaputra and the foothills of Bhutan. A British mission under Ashley Eden was sent to Bhutan to try to establish political relations but was humiliated and ejected after being forced to sign a treaty ceding the Duars.
Britain declared war on 12 November 1864. After initial successes they were defeated by the Bhutanese at Chumurchi. Brigadier General Frazer Tytler took over command of the British forces and, following a series of victories, the war ended with the Treaty of Sinchula on 11 November 1865. Bhutan ceded territories in the Assam Duars and Bengal Duars, as well as the 83 square kilometre territory of Dewangiri, in return for an annual subsidy of 50,000 rupees.
External Links
Bhutan War Wikipedia
Political Missions to Bhootan Wikipedia