Further, Tibetan forces in two forts in the village were caught "between two fires" as the garrison at Changlo Manor joined the fight. On 28 June a final obstacle to assaulting Gyantse Dzong was overcome when the Tsechen monastery, to the north-west, and the fortress that guarded its rear were cleared by two companies of Gurkhas, the 40th Pathans and two waves of infantry. Since the monastery had offered resistance it was considered fit to loot – several old and valuable thankas duly surfaced at Christie's later in the summer and were sold for high prices.
Tibetan forces in two forts within the village were caught "between two fires" as the garrison at Changlo Manor joined the fight. On June 28, a final obstacle to assaulting Gyantse Dzong was overcome when the Tsechen monastery, to the northwest, and the fortress guarding its rear were cleared by two companies of Gurkhas, the 40th Pathans, and two waves of infantry. Since the monastery had offered resistance it was deemed appropriate to plunder – several old and valuable thankas surfaced at Christie's later in the summer and were sold for high prices.