British expedition to Tibet (1903–1904)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/British_expedition_to_Tibet_(1903–1904)
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_operation
gptkbp:casualties significant Tibetan casualties
relatively low British casualties
gptkbp:casusBelli concerns over Russian influence in Tibet
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Francis_Younghusband
gptkb:James_Macdonald
gptkbp:endDate 1904
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label British expedition to Tibet (1903–1904)
gptkbp:involvedCountry gptkb:Tibet
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:Qing_dynasty_(China)
gptkbp:location gptkb:British_India
gptkb:Tibet
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Siege_of_Gyantse
gptkb:Battle_of_Guru
gptkb:Capture_of_Lhasa
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Rene_de_Nebesky-Wojkowitz
gptkb:Francis_Younghusband
gptkb:John_Claude_White
gptkb:James_Macdonald
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:Qing_dynasty
Tibetan forces
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Great_Game
gptkbp:purpose to prevent Russian influence in Tibet
to secure British interests in Tibet
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:British_Raj
gptkb:Great_Game
gptkb:Tibet–United_Kingdom_relations
gptkbp:result gptkb:Treaty_of_Lhasa
gptkbp:startDate 1903
gptkbp:treaty gptkb:Treaty_of_Lhasa
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Frederick_Marshman_Bailey
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6