Duar War
| Duar war | |||||||||
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Ashley Eden forced by the Bhutanese to sign a Treaty, 1864. Illustration by A.D. Macromick (1909) | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Bhutan | |||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Sir John Lawrence |
Kagyud Wangchuk (1864) Tshewang Sithub (1865) | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 3,600 to 3,800 troops | 2,000 to 3,000(Dzong guards) | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 40 killed in action and 100 to 150 wounded | 100 to 200 | ||||||||
The Duar War (or Anglo-Bhutanese War) was a war fought between British India and Bhutan in 1864 to 1865. It was the only military conflict between the two states since 1774 and resulted in Bhutan losing a fifth of its territory.
As a result of the war, Bhutan lost its independent foreign policy capabilities for several decades.