Battle of Guru
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