On the night of 25 December, British and Indian native sepoys climbed to get into better position to attack at Ranajor Singh's forces.

[4] Major Ludlow, who led the attack up the southern slope of the ridge, left the camp at midnight and came first upon the enemy.

[4] Ludlow fell in with Ranajor Singh's outer picquet at three in the morning, at about a mile's distance from the point to be occupied.

Badakaji Amar Singh Thapa was reluctant to surrender but then came the letter of fall of Almora by Governor of Kumaun, Bam Shah.

By the time Grand Old Man Bhakti Thapa and position of Almoda fell, his father had to surrender with no support from Capital Kathmandu.