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|presidency=[[Bengal]]
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=30.785479,77.288895&z=9&t=h&hl=en 30.785479°N 77.288895°E]
|result=costly British victory
|territory=
|combatant1=[[East India Company]]
|commander1=[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101010738/ Brig Gen Sir Robert Gilllespie]
|commander2= Gen Bal Bhadra Thapa
|strength1= 3,500|strength2= 600 garrison|casualties1= 71 killed<br>671 wounded|casualties2= about 530 killed
}}
Also Known known as the '''Battle of Nalapani''' == Summary ==Following an initial bombardment four detachments were to assault the fort. The command was not heard by two detachments and the attack was repulsed with 5 officers and 29 men killed and 15 officers and 213 men wounded. General Gillespie was among the dead. The force withdrew to Dehra Dun until reinforced by heavy guns. The bombardment was begun on 25 November and a second assault made on 28 November. This was a greater disaster than the first; 4 officers and 33 men were killed and 7 officers and 436 men wounded. Further bombardment finally overcame the fort but the remaining 70 Gurkhas escaped during the night.
== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Nepalese_War Wikipedia - Gurkha War]Wikipedia<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=OVUIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA17&lpg=PA17&dq=Bal+Bhadra+Thapa&source=web&ots=4Teq6aEHIz&sig=8_c-m0rksmRz4UQreMfgsL508oM&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=8&ct=result#PPA17,M1 Google Books - Assault on Kalanga Fort]Google Books<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=GYpCAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA394&dq=Kalunga+1814&as_brr=3#PPA393,M1 Google Books - Operations in Dehra Dun]Google Books<br>[http://beacononline.wordpress.com/2008/07/29/cannon-ball-that-witnessed-anglo-gurkha-war-may-open-door-to-khalunga-mysteries/#more-5669 Himilayan Himalayan Beacon Article 29/7/08]beacononline.wordpress.com
