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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. | 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. | ||
== British Forces == | == British Forces == | ||
'''Duar Field Force''' commanded by Brigadier-General Dunsford | '''Duar Field Force''' commanded by Brigadier-General Dunsford | ||
'''Dewangiri Column''' | '''Dewangiri Column''' | ||
:Eurasian Artillery Company | :Three Mountain Guns of Eurasian Artillery Company | ||
:One Squadron 5th Bengal Cavalry | :One Squadron [[5th Bengal Cavalry]] | ||
: | :[[43rd Gurkha Rifles|3rd Assam Light Infantry]] | ||
:One | :One Coy [[Sebundy Sappers and Miners|Sibundy Sappers]] | ||
:One | :One Coy [[Bengal Sappers and Miners|Bengal Sappers]] | ||
:''In support at Gauhati'' | :''In support at Gauhati'' | ||
:12th Native Infantry | :Three Coys [[12th (Khelat-i-Ghilzie) Bengal Infantry|12th Native Infantry]] | ||
:Assam Local Artillery | :Assam Local Artillery | ||
'''Sidli Column''' | '''Sidli Column''' | ||
:Eurasian Artillery Company | :Three Mountain Guns of Eurasian Artillery Company | ||
:One Squadron 5th Bengal Cavalry | :One Squadron [[5th Bengal Cavalry]] | ||
:Two Squadrons 14th Bengal Cavalry | :Two Squadrons [[14th Regiment of Bengal Lancers|14th Bengal Cavalry]] | ||
:One | :One Coy [[Sebundy Sappers and Miners|Sibundy Sappers]] | ||
: | :Half Coy [[Bengal Sappers and Miners]] | ||
:One wing | :One wing [[44th Gurkha Rifles|44th Assam Light Infantry]] | ||
:''In support at Goalpara'' | :''In support at Goalpara'' | ||
:12th Native Infantry | :Two Coys [[12th (Khelat-i-Ghilzie) Bengal Infantry|12th Native Infantry]] | ||
'''Buxa Column''' | '''Buxa Column''' | ||
:Half Armstrong Mountain Train Battery | :Half Armstrong Mountain Train Battery | ||
:Two 8-inch Mortars | :Two 8-inch Mortars | ||
:2nd Gurkhas | :2nd Gurkha Rifles|2nd Gurkhas | ||
:11th Native Infantry | :[[11th Regiment of Rajput Infantry|11th Native Infantry]] | ||
:One Squadron 14th Bengal Cavalry | :One Squadron [[14th Regiment of Bengal Lancers|14th Bengal Cavalry]] | ||
'''Daling Column''' | '''Daling Column''' | ||
:Two Armstrong Mountain Guns | :Two Armstrong Mountain Guns | ||
:Two 8-inch Mortars | :Two 8-inch Mortars | ||
:One | :One Coy [[Sebundy Sappers and Miners|Sibundy Sappers]] | ||
:One Wing 11th Native Infantry | :One Wing [[11th Regiment of Rajput Infantry|11th Native Infantry]] | ||
:Two Squadrons 5th Bengal Cavalry | :Two Squadrons [[5th Bengal Cavalry]] | ||
:''In support at Jalpaiguri'' | :''In support at Jalpaiguri'' | ||
:Seven Coys HM 80th Foot | :Seven Coys [[80th Regiment of Foot|HM 80th Foot]] | ||
Bhutan Field Force commanded by | '''Bhutan Field Force''' commanded by Brigadier-General Mulcaster<br> | ||
:Three Coys [[48th Regiment of Foot|HM 48th Foot]] | |||
:Three Coys [[80th Regiment of Foot|HM 80th Foot]] | |||
:Two Coys [[17th (Loyal Purbeah) Regiment of Bengal Infantry|17th Native Infantr]]y | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhutan_War Bhutan War] Wikipedia<br> | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhutan_War Bhutan War] Wikipedia<br> | ||
[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 | [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<br> | ||
[http://ia331407.us.archive.org//load_djvu_applet.php?file=1/items/frontieroverseas04indi/frontieroverseas04indi.djvu MilitaryOperations 1864-66] us.archive.org | |||
[[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 18:45, 21 November 2009
Summary
| Duar War | |
|---|---|
| 1864-65 | |
| Chronological list of Wars and Campaigns | |
| |
| 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.
British Forces
Duar Field Force commanded by Brigadier-General Dunsford
Dewangiri Column
- Three Mountain Guns of Eurasian Artillery Company
- One Squadron 5th Bengal Cavalry
- 3rd Assam Light Infantry
- One Coy Sibundy Sappers
- One Coy Bengal Sappers
- In support at Gauhati
- Three Coys 12th Native Infantry
- Assam Local Artillery
Sidli Column
- Three Mountain Guns of Eurasian Artillery Company
- One Squadron 5th Bengal Cavalry
- Two Squadrons 14th Bengal Cavalry
- One Coy Sibundy Sappers
- Half Coy Bengal Sappers and Miners
- One wing 44th Assam Light Infantry
- In support at Goalpara
- Two Coys 12th Native Infantry
Buxa Column
- Half Armstrong Mountain Train Battery
- Two 8-inch Mortars
- 2nd Gurkha Rifles|2nd Gurkhas
- 11th Native Infantry
- One Squadron 14th Bengal Cavalry
Daling Column
- Two Armstrong Mountain Guns
- Two 8-inch Mortars
- One Coy Sibundy Sappers
- One Wing 11th Native Infantry
- Two Squadrons 5th Bengal Cavalry
- In support at Jalpaiguri
- Seven Coys HM 80th Foot
Bhutan Field Force commanded by Brigadier-General Mulcaster
- Three Coys HM 48th Foot
- Three Coys HM 80th Foot
- Two Coys 17th Native Infantry
External Links
Bhutan War Wikipedia
Political Missions to Bhootan Wikipedia
MilitaryOperations 1864-66 us.archive.org