Episode 2 of 2
Declaration of War
- When
- 1 November 1814
- Where
- Fort William
Lord Hastings formally declared war on Nepal on 1 November 1814, citing the Butwal attack as the casus belli.
On 1 November 1814, Governor-General Francis Rawdon-Hastings formally declared war on the Kingdom of Nepal. This action was justified by the May 1814 attack on EIC outposts in Butwal, where 18 officials were killed. The declaration marked the official start of the Anglo-Nepalese War.
Sources
- Anglo-Nepalese War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
- Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-31
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