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]

Date1814

Location

Jit Gadhi, Nepal

27.703441600641476°N 83.45955422881201°E / 27.703441600641476; 83.45955422881201

Result Nepalese victory^[1]

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Battle of Jit Gadhi
Part of the Anglo-Nepalese War
Date 1814 Location Jit Gadhi, Nepal 27.703441600641476°N 83.45955422881201°E / 27.703441600641476; 83.45955422881201 Result Nepalese victory[1]
Belligerents
East India Company	Nepal
Commanders and leaders
John Sullivan Wood	Ujir Singh Thapa
Strength
Unknown	1,200
Casualties and losses
Over 300	~70
Location within Lumbini Province Show map of Lumbini Province Battle of Jit Gadhi (Nepal) Show map of Nepal

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