| Battle of Makwanpur | |||||||
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| Part of the Anglo-Nepalese War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Kingdom of Nepal |  East India Company | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Ranabir Singh Thapa | Bennet Marley | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| unknown | 3,500 troops | ||||||
  Makwanpur Location within Bagmati Province  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]
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