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Battle of Lalitpur

Battle of Lalitpur was a battle fought in 1768 at Lalitpur, in what is now Nepal. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Lalitpur. The recorded result: Gorkhali victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 20,000.

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Fought1768
WhereLalitpur, Nepal27.683N, 85.333E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeGorkhali victory
BelligerentsKingdom of LalitpuragainstKingdom of Gorkha

Record

Date1768 (year precision)
PlaceLalitpur, Nepal
27.683N, 85.333E
KindBattle, early modern
StrengthUnknown20,000
Commanders
  • Tej Narasimha Malla
  • Six Pradhan Kajis
  • Kaji Dhanwanta Singh
  • Kaji Bhinkhyal Singh
  • Kaji Sinkhyal Singh
  • Kaji Chaku Bahal Singh
Battle of LalitpurBattle of LalitpurBattle of KathmanduBattle of Jit GadhiBattle of KathmanduBattle of Jit GadhiPokharaBirganjHetaudaRajbirajRamechhapBhimphedi100 km27.683N, 85.333E
Placed at Lalitpur; 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 1768

Battle of Lalitpur 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 Q4871530, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Lalitpur, revision 1380991410, 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.