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Battle of Nalapani

Battle of Nalapani was a battle fought on 31 October 1814 at Dehradun district, in what is now India; it lasted 30 days. It was part of the Anglo-Nepalese War, which ran from 1814 to 1816. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 3,500 infantry; 50 cannoneers; 20 cannons against About 800 (men, women and children).

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Death of Rollo Gillespie during the battle of Nalapani (Cassell's illustrated history of India by James Grant, page 456)
Death of Rollo Gillespie during the battle of Nalapani (Cassell's illustrated history of India by James Grant, page 456). George Henry Thompson, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought31 October 1814lasted 30 days
WhereDehradun district, India30.393N, 78.085E
OutcomeBritish victory
Belligerents22px|border|link= East India CompanyagainstKingdom of Nepal
Casualties and lossesOver 690 killed; 2100+ woundedandOver 500 killed; 200wounded
Part ofAnglo-Nepalese War1814 to 1816

Where it sits in the Anglo-Nepalese War

Battle of Jit Gadhi, 1814Battle of Nalapani, 1814Battle of Jaithak, 181518141815Battle of Nalapani, 1814
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Record

Date31 October 1814
to 30 November 1814
PlaceDehradun district, India
30.393N, 78.085E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength3,500 infantry; 50 cannoneers; 20 cannonsAbout 800 (men, women and children)
Casualties and lossesOver 690 killed; 2100+ woundedOver 500 killed; 200wounded
Commanders
  • Robert Rollo Gillespie
  • Sebright Mawbey
  • Balbhadra Kunwar
  • Ripumardan Thapa
Battle of NalapaniBattle of NalapaniBattle of BhanganiBattle of JaithakBattle of KarnalSecond Battle of TarainBattle of PanipatBattle of BhanganiBattle of JaithakBattle of KarnalSecond Battle of TarainBattle of PanipatPatialaKarnalSimla100 km30.393N, 78.085E
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Battle of Nalapani is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 354 in present-day India.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871853, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Nalapani, revision 1381562854, 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.