The Jangir-e-Lae (otherwise known as the Anglo-Brusho War) was a battle fought by

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from the

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under the command of Colonel Algernon George Arnold Durand against the people of

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and

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in the area of

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in modern-day Pakistan from December 1 to 23, 1891 as part of the

Hunza–Nagar Campaign __NOTOC__ The Hunza–Nagar Campaign was fought in 1891 by troops of the British Raj against the princely states of Hunza and Nagar in the Gilgit Agency (now part of the Gilgit-Baltistan of Pakistan). It is also known in Pakistan as the "Anglo ...

. 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. More than 100 people from Nagar lost their lives with another 127 imprisoned. On the British side, four British officers and over 50

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levies lost their lives. 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

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where he was later apprehended by the Chinese and turned over to the British. He was imprisoned in

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and was later placed in house arrest. The battle, as well as the Hunza-Nagar Campaign, were part of attempts by the

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to check the expansion and influences of the

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and, to a lesser extent, the

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Conflicts in 1891 Battles involving British India 1891 in Asia 1891 in India History of Gilgit Agency {{BritishIndia-mil-stub