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{{Infobox military conflict | {{Infobox military conflict | ||
|conflict= Jangir-e-Lae | | conflict = Jangir-e-Lae | ||
|partof= | | partof = Hunza–Nagar Campaign | ||
|casus= British acquisition of Nagar | | casus = British acquisition of Nagar | ||
|image= File:Nilt forts.jpg | | image = File:Nilt forts.jpg | ||
|caption= Nilt forts | | caption = Nilt forts | ||
|date=1891 | | date = 1 December - 23 December, 1891 | ||
|place=[[Nagar (princely state)|Nagar]] | (23 days) | ||
|result=British Indian Victory | | place = [[Nagar (princely state)|Nagar]] | ||
|combatant1= [[Nagar (princely state)|Nagar]] | | result = British Indian Victory | ||
|combatant2= {{flag|British Raj}} | | combatant1 = [[Nagar (princely state)|Nagar]] | ||
|commander1= Azur Khan | | combatant2 = {{flag|British Raj}} | ||
|commander2= | | commander1 = Azur Khan | ||
|strength1= | | commander2 = Algernon George Arnold Durand | ||
|strength2= | | strength1 = 100+ | ||
|casualties1= 100 <ref>{{cite book |last1=Syed Yahya |first1=Shah |title=Broshaal Ke Qabail |publisher=North News Agency |location=Gilgit}}</ref> | | strength2 = 1,000 regulars | ||
|casualties2= 54 <ref>{{cite book |last1=Syed Yahya |first1=Shah |title=Broshaal Ke Qabail |publisher=North News Agency |location=Gilgit}}</ref> | 2,360 irregulars | ||
| casualties1 = 100+ <ref>{{cite book |last1=Syed Yahya |first1=Shah |title=Broshaal Ke Qabail |publisher=North News Agency |location=Gilgit}}</ref> | |||
127 captured | |||
| casualties2 = 54+ <ref>{{cite book |last1=Syed Yahya |first1=Shah |title=Broshaal Ke Qabail |publisher=North News Agency |location=Gilgit}}</ref> | |||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Jangir-e-Lae''' was fought | |||
The '''Jangir-e-Lae''' (otherwise known as the '''Anglo-Brusho War''') was a battle fought by [[British Indian Army|troops]] from the [[British Raj]] under the command of Colonel Algernon George Arnold Durand against the people of [[Nagar (princely state)|Nagar]] and [[Hunza (princely state)|Hunza]] in the area of [[Nilt]] in modern-day Pakistan from December 1 to 23, 1891 as part of the [[Hunza–Nagar Campaign]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Zulfiqar Ali |first1=Khan |last2=Farman Karim |first2=Baig |title=128th Anniversary of the Anglo-Burusho War |url=https://pamirtimes.net/2019/12/02/128th-anniversary-of-the-anglo-burusho-war/ |website=PAMIR TIMES}}</ref> The Nagar and Hunza people at the time were led by ''Tham'' (Chief) Azur Khan who was acting on behalf of his father Jafar Zahid Khan who was paralyzed. The British were victorious and gained control of Nagar and its forts (Nilt Fort, Mayun Fort, and Thole Fort) after continuous fighting lasting over 20 days.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Syed Yahya |first1=Shah |title=Broshaal Ke Qabail |publisher=North News Agency |location=Gilgit}}</ref> More than 100 people from Nagar lost their lives with another 127 imprisoned. On the British side, four British officers and over 50 [[Dogra Regiment|Dogra]] levies lost their lives.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Syed Yahya |first1=Shah |title=Broshaal Ke Qabail |publisher=North News Agency |location=Gilgit}}</ref> | |||
On December 2, the British captured Nilt Fort but were unable to seize the Mayun Fort. Durand was injured in this engagement. One of Nagar's commanders Mohammad Shah Wazir was killed on the same day. | |||
On December 23, the final fort fell to British hands. | |||
Azur Khan fled during the battle to [[Xinjiang|Chinese Turkestan]] where he was later apprehended by the Chinese and turned over to the British. He was imprisoned in [[Srinagar]] and was later placed in house arrest. | |||
The battle, as well as the Hunza-Nagar Campaign, were part of attempts by the [[British Empire]] to check the expansion and influences of the [[Russian Empire]] and, to a lesser extent, the [[Qing dynasty|Qing Empire]] in [[Central Asia]]. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||