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{{Battles_Infobox
|partof=[[Tibet Expedition]]
|date=9 April 1904
|location=Tsamdang Gorge, [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=28.684315,89.65695&z=13&t=h&hl=en 28.684315°N 89.65695°E]
|result=British victory
|territory=
|combatant1=British Indian Army
|combatant2=Tibetan Army
|commander1=[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101034705/ Brig-Gen James Macdonald CB]
|commander2=
|strength1=
|strength2=
|casualties1=
|casualties2=
}}
== Summary ==
The Tibetans had built a wall across a narrow defile on the route to Gyantse. General Macdonald dislodged them inflicting heavy loss.
== External Links ==
[http://www.pbase.com/bmcmorrow/image/105754744 Karo La photo] www.pbase.com
[[Category:Battles|Tsamdang Gorge, Action at]]
[[Category:Tibet Expedition|Tsamdang Gorge, Action at]]
|partof=[[Tibet Expedition]]
|date=9 April 1904
|location=Tsamdang Gorge, [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=28.684315,89.65695&z=13&t=h&hl=en 28.684315°N 89.65695°E]
|result=British victory
|territory=
|combatant1=British Indian Army
|combatant2=Tibetan Army
|commander1=[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101034705/ Brig-Gen James Macdonald CB]
|commander2=
|strength1=
|strength2=
|casualties1=
|casualties2=
}}
== Summary ==
The Tibetans had built a wall across a narrow defile on the route to Gyantse. General Macdonald dislodged them inflicting heavy loss.
== External Links ==
[http://www.pbase.com/bmcmorrow/image/105754744 Karo La photo] www.pbase.com
[[Category:Battles|Tsamdang Gorge, Action at]]
[[Category:Tibet Expedition|Tsamdang Gorge, Action at]]
