Preparing for Anglo-Nepal War

Governor General  Marquis of Hastings drew up the actual plan of operations. The Company's forces were to launch a five-pronged attack on Nepal from Rupar, Saharanpur, Gorakhpur, Saran and Purnea ( all these are places). The first division was placed under the command of Colonel David Ochterlony and consisted of 7,000 men and 22 cannons together with 4,500 extra soldiers, to which was later added  a battalion of soldiers recruited in Nepal itself, bringing the total number of soldiers under his command to 11,500. This division was to attack the westernmost part of Nepal and advance by the Rupar Road. The second division was under Major General Gillespie, encamped at Saharanpur, was to invade Garhwal. It at first consisted of 10,000 men and had about 20 cannons, but eventually 6,500 extra soldiers were added to this division. The third division, consisting of 5000 regular soldiers and about 1000 irregular soldiers, was placed under Major General John Sullivan Wood, who was encamped at Gorakhpur and had 15 cannons. The fourth division, which was to make a direct advance on Kathmandu by the way of Makwanpur, was under Major General Bennet Marley. It consisted of 8,000 soldiers and 26 cannons. The fifth division of about 2700 men under Captain Baree Latter was to guard the frontier between the Koshi and the Tista rivers and to launch expeditions into eastern Nepal whenever possible. In all, nearly 45,000 soldiers and 85 cannons were brought into action against Nepal.