British expedition to Tibet
December 1903 – September 1904 · Tibet
Result British-Indian victory
A British Indian force under Francis Younghusband invaded Tibet to stop feared Russian influence. Its troops killed hundreds of poorly armed Tibetans at Chumik Shenko and reached Lhasa, where it imposed a treaty.
British Empire
Qing dynasty
Other
Before and after
- Ended by
- Convention of Lhasa 1904
