Sino-Nepalese War

1788 – 1789 · Tibet

Result Treaty of Betrawati

The Gurkha kingdom of Nepal invaded Tibet in a dispute over trade and coinage. The Qing emperor Qianlong sent an army that drove the Nepalese back toward Kathmandu, and Nepal agreed to send tribute to China.

Qing dynasty

Kingdom of Nepal

Strength and losses

Strength
15,000
Strength
8,000

Before and after

Led to
Nepal–Tibet War (1855–1856) April 1855 – March 1856

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