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{{War|name=Tibet Expedition |dates=Dec 1903 – Sept 1904 |image=TibetimageTibet-flag-free.jpg |location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibet Tibet] |combatant1=British Field Force |combatant2= Tibetan Armed Forces|result=[http://tibetjustice.org/materials/treaties/treaties10.html Anglo-Tibetan Agreement of 1904] |medal=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibet_Medal Tibet Medal]| category=[[:Category:Tibet Expedition|Tibet Expedition]] |link1= }}

'''The expedition to [[Tibet]] in 1903-04, also known as the Anglo-Tibet War'''. At the beginning of the 20th century Britain and Russia were competing for influence in Central Asia. To counter the perceived threat, the British sent an expedition under [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Younghusband [Francis Younghusband]] to negotiate with the Tibetans. The first excursion with Claude White, the Political Officer for Sikkim, to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khamber_Jong Khamba Jong] was rebuffed and a field force was dispatched through the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jelep_La Jelep Pass]. The Tibetans were defeated at two major battles and the expedition reached Lhasa in August 1904. The Dalai Lama had fled but Younghusband forced a one-sided treaty on the regent which gave Britain trading rights in Tibet. This was later repudiated by the Tibetans.

== Field Force Forces ==

*300 supportfollowers<br>'''Tibet Mission Escort'''<br>''British Commissioner to Tibet: [[Francis Younghusband|Major Francis Younghusband]]''<br>''Escort Commander: [http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101034705/ Brig-Gen James Macdonald CB]''*Six Coys [[44th Gurkha Rifles|8th Gurkhas]]''Lt-Col Kerr''*Eight Coys [[23rd Punjab Pioneers|23rd Pioneers]]''Lt-Col Hogge''*Half Coy 2nd Sappers''Maj Haycock''*Maxim gun detachment of [[9th Regiment of Foot|Norfolk Regiment]]''Lt Hadow''*Two 7-pounder guns of 8th Gurkhas''Capt Leeke''*Two 10 pounder guns of No 7 Mountain BatteryRoyal Garrison Artillery ''Maj Fuller''

'''Later Reinforcements'''<br>*One Wing [[7th Regiment of Foot|Royal Fusiliers]]''Col Cooper DSO''*[[40th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|40th Pathans]]''Lt-Col Campbell DSO''*[[29th 7th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|29th 19th Punjabis]]''Maj Herbert''*Three Coys Mounted Infantry ''Capts Otterley & Peterson, Maj Rowlandson''*Maxim gun detachment of [[83rd Regiment of Foot|Royal Irish Rifles]] ''Lt Bowen Colthurst''*Two 7-pounder RML guns of No 30 Mountain Battery ''Lt Marindin''*Two 10-pounder RML guns of No 27 Mountain Battery ''Lt Field'''''Followers'''*10,000 transport drivers*8,000 supply and transport coolies*10,500 mules and ponies*400 donkeys*9,225 bullocks and yaks

| Claude White (Sikkim Political Officer] ) left Tangu

| Crossed the border at [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jelep_La Jelep Jelep La] 4267m

*[http://intotibet1903-04.blogspot.com/2008/12/2nd-rajput-mess-alipore-calcutta.html Field Force To Lhasa 1903-04]. 50 Letters from Capt Captain Cecil Mainprise] . intotibet1903-04.blogspot.com. ([http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:ZofGb9W5CzYJ:intotibet1903-04.blogspot.com/2008/12/2nd-rajput-mess-alipore-calcutta.html+&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=au Cached] URL)*[http://www.tracesofevil.com/2004/12/gyantse-1904-british-liberation-of.html Scenes from the film Gyantse 1904: The British Liberation of Tibet]*[http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/430387/Images-of-Empire-amazing-pictures-show-the-entry-of-British-forces-into-Tibet-in-1904 Images of Empire - amazing pictures show the entry of British forces into Tibet in 1904] September 18, 2013 www.express.co.uk==== Historical books online on-line ====