battle, early modern

Battle of Five Lamas

Name: Battle of Five Lamas
Location: Simtokha Dzong, Bhutan

Battle of Five Lamas was a battle fought in 1634 at Simtokha Dzong, in what is now Bhutan. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Simtokha Dzong. It was part of political union. The recorded result: Tsangpa retreat, strategic victory of Ngawang Namgyal; Complete destruction of Simtokha Dzong; Barawa sect is driven from Bhutan.

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Fought1634

WhereSimtokha Dzong, Bhutan27.438N, 89.669E, placed at the location, approximate

OutcomeTsangpa retreat, strategic victory of Ngawang Namgyal; Complete destruction of Simtokha Dzong; Barawa sect is driven from Bhutan

Part ofpolitical union

Record

Date	1634 (year precision)
Place	Simtokha Dzong, Bhutan 27.438N, 89.669E
Kind	Battle, early modern
Territorial change	Ngawang Namgyal's supporters capture the Gasa valley

Placed at Simtokha Dzong; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

British expedition to Tibet 1903, 155 km S
Battle of Namka Chu 1962, 205 km E
Battle of Se La Pass 1962, 240 km E
Battle of Kamalpur 1971, 248 km S
Battle of Hilli 1971, 289 km S

Elsewhere in 1634

Battle of Five Lamas is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 1 in present-day Bhutan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2564494, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Second Battle of Simtokha Dzong, revision 1370736595, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.