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Butwal Attack
- When
- May 1814
- Where
- Butwal region
A Nepalese force attacked EIC outposts in Butwal in May 1814, killing 18 officials and serving as the war's trigger.
In May 1814, a small Nepalese force attacked East India Company police outposts in the disputed Butwal region. The attack resulted in the death of 18 EIC officials. This incident was cited by Lord Hastings as the casus belli for the subsequent declaration of war.
Sources
- Anglo-Nepalese War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
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