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became king in 1742 and resumed the campaign. Convinced he would not be able to take
Kathmandu with strength alone, Shah sought to subdue the valley by choking its commerce and supply lines. His forces occupied strategic passes in the surrounding hills, and strangled the vital trade links with
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Kirtipur a third time under the command of Surpratap. In response, the three kings of Malla Confederacy joined forces and sent their troops to the relief of Kirtipur, but they could not dislodge the Gorkhalis from their positions. A noble of
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monks and corroborated in at least two Nepali sources. According to historian John
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for help. In August 1767, Captain George
Kinloch led a British force towards the valley to rescue its beleaguered inhabitants. He reached within 75 km of Kathmandu and captured the forts at
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