Battle of Jit Gadhi

The Battle of Jit Gadhi (Nepali: जितगढीको युद्ध; sometimes referred to as Jit Gadh) was fought in 1814 in Jit Gadhi, Lumbini Province between Nepal and the East India Company.[2]

Battle of Jit Gadhi
Part of Anglo-Nepalese War
Date1814
Location
Jit Gadhi, Nepal
27.703441600641476°N 83.45955422881201°E / 27.703441600641476; 83.45955422881201
Result Nepalese victory[1]
Belligerents
Nepal East India Company
Commanders and leaders
Ujir Singh Thapa John Sullivan Wood
Battle of Jit Gadhi is located in Lumbini Province
Battle of Jit Gadhi
Location within Lumbini Province
Battle of Jit Gadhi is located in Nepal
Battle of Jit Gadhi
Battle of Jit Gadhi (Nepal)

It resulted in Nepalese victory.[3][4] The battle was commanded by Ujir Singh Thapa and John Sullivan Wood.[5][6]

References
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  3. The Nepalese Army: A Force with History, Ready for Tommorow [sic]. Directorate of Public Relations, Nepalese Army. 2008. p. 14. ISBN 978-9937-2-1034-8. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  4. Stiller, Ludwig F. (1993). Nepal: Growth of a Nation. Human Resources Development Research Center. p. 53. Archived from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  5. Nelson, Paul David (2005). Francis Rawdon-Hastings, Marquess of Hastings: Soldier, Peer of the Realm, Governor-General of India. Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press. p. 164. ISBN 978-0-8386-4071-5. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  6. Khanduri, Chandra B. (1997). A Re-discovered History of Gorkhas. Gyan Sagar Publications. p. 141. ISBN 978-81-86987-06-3. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.

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