The Gurkhas: An updated in-depth investigation into the history and mystique of the Gurkha regiments

by John Parker

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The battle of the Kalunga fort had been ferocious and, in spite of the Gorkha defeat, it was the British who suffered the heaviest casualties, losing 31 officers and 732 other ranks against the Gorkha losses of 520.

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