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Battle of Kirtipur

Battle of Kirtipur was a battle fought in 1767 in what is now Nepal. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. The recorded result: Gorkhali victory. Recorded strength: 3000(early stages)-8000(later stages) against 1200(20,000 in the later stages).

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Swords from the 18th century attached to the wall of the Bagh Bhairava temple in Kirtipur, Kathmandu.
Swords from the 18th century attached to the wall of the Bagh Bhairava temple in Kirtipur, Kathmandu.. Zulufive, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1767
WhereNepal27.667N, 85.283E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeGorkhali victory
BelligerentsKingdom of LalitpuragainstGorkha Kingdom

Record

Date1767 (year precision)
PlaceNepal
27.667N, 85.283E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength3000(early stages)-8000(later stages)1200(20,000 in the later stages)
Commanders
  • Kalu Pande
  • Surpratap Shah
  • Dal Mardan Shah
  • Tularam Pande
  • Birbhadra Thapa
  • Daljit Shah
Battle of KirtipurBattle of KirtipurBattle of KathmanduBattle of Jit GadhiBattle of KathmanduBattle of Jit GadhiPokharaBirganjHetaudaRajbirajRamechhapBhimphedi100 km27.667N, 85.283E
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1767

Battle of Kirtipur is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 5 in present-day Nepal.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871446, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kirtipur, revision 1381315205, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.