Battle of Jaithak
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The Battle of Jaithak is the subsequent battle fought by the 53rd division of East India Company after the Battle of Nalapani against Nepalese forces. Nalapani had cost both sides dearly, but in Nahan and Jaithak further west, they were to suffer more. Kazi Amar Singh Thapa’s son, Ranajor Singh Thapa, was in command there. Nahan had been left undefended. Ranajor Singh had orders from his father to retire to a position north of the Nahan town, and to occupy the surrounding heights and the fort of Jaithak, situated at a point where two spurs of mountainous ridges meet, and the peak at the intersection rises to a height of 3,600 feet above the level of the plains. Major-General Martindell, who had assumed command of the forces of Major-General Robert Rollo Gillespie, who had been killed during the Nalapani Fort siege, took possession of Nahan on 24 December 1814 and immediately set about preparations for the attack on Ranajor Singh's positions.
| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| area | region | 1616 | Sirmoor State | Wikidata | |
| event | armed conflict | 1710 | Battle of Sadhaura | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1815 | Battle of Jaithak | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battle | Wikidata |
| organisation | military branch | 1699 | Khalsa Fauj | army, militia, military unit | Wikidata |
| site | fort | Jaitak | fortress | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Nahan Fort | fort | Wikidata | |