Kirkpatrick was the first Englishman to see Nepal ; by the time he reached Kathmandu in 1793 , the parties had already resolved their dispute .
Cornwallis declined the king 's request , sending instead Colonel William Kirkpatrick to mediate the dispute .
Kirkpatrick was the first Englishman to see Nepal ; by the time Cornwallis reached Kathmandu in 1793 , the parties had already resolved their dispute .
Cornwallis declined the king 's request , sending instead Colonel William Kirkpatrick to mediate the dispute .