Duar War

The Duar War (or Anglo-Bhutan War) was a war fought between British India and Bhutan in 1864 to 1865. It has been the only military conflict between the two states since 1774.

Duar War

Ashley Eden forced by the Bhutanese to sign a Treaty, 1864. Illustration by A.D. Macromick (1909)
Date1864–1865
Location
Result British Indian victory
Territorial
changes
Bhutan ceded parts of the Assam Duars, Koch Behar Duars, and Dewangiri to British India
Belligerents

 United Kingdom

Bhutan
Commanders and leaders
Sir John Lawrence Kagyud Wangchuk (1864)
Tshewang Sithub (1865)
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