Battle of Makwanpur (1816)

Battle of Makwanpur
Part of the Anglo-Nepalese War
Date28 February 1816
Location
Makwanpurgadhi, Kingdom of Nepal
(today part of Makwanpurgadhi, Bagmati Province, Nepal)
27°24′41″N 85°8′53″E / 27.41139°N 85.14806°E / 27.41139; 85.14806
Result British victory
Belligerents
Nepal Kingdom of Nepal  East India Company
Commanders and leaders
Ranabir Singh Thapa Bennet Marley
Strength
unknown 3,500 troops
Makwanpur is located in Bagmati Province
Makwanpur
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Location within Bagmati Province
Makwanpur is located in Nepal
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Makwanpur
Makwanpur (Nepal)

Battle of Makwanpur was fought on 28 February 1816 in Makwanpurgadhi, Nepal between Nepal and the East India Company.[1] It resulted in British victory.[2]

  1. ^ Basnyat, Prem Singh (31 July 2020). "The battle of Makawanpur". My Republica. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  2. ^ Shrestha, Nagendra Prasad (2007). The Road to Democracy and Kingdom of God. Shrijana Shrestha. p. 64. ISBN 978-99946-2-462-1.