1814-16
01 ANGLO-NEPALESE WAR
As the Kingdom of Nepal fights the East India Company for control of mountainous territory, Gurkha defectors join the British forces. Colonel David Ochterlony sees the potential of using these men as irregular forces. They are formed into the Nasiri regiment, impressing Ochterlony with their abilities. After the Anglo-Nepalese War, they are recruited into the British Army permanently as the 1st King George’s Own Gurkha Rifles.
June – September 1857
02 SIEGE OF DELHI
The Gurkhas remain loyal to the Crown during the Indian Mutiny of 1857, exemplified by
