Central India Field Force
E102822
The Central India Field Force was a British military formation assembled during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 to conduct operations and sieges against rebel-held strongholds in central India.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Central India Field Force canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T879672 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Central India Field Force Context triple: [Battle of Jhansi, belligerent, Central India Field Force]
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A.
Indian Expeditionary Force D
Indian Expeditionary Force D was a British Indian Army formation deployed to the Mesopotamian front in World War I, where it played a central role in the campaign against the Ottoman Empire.
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B.
Madras Army
The Madras Army was one of the three presidency armies of British India, composed mainly of South Indian troops and playing a key role in British military campaigns in India and Southeast Asia before being merged into the unified British Indian Army.
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C.
4th Indian Division
The 4th Indian Division was a distinguished infantry formation of the British Indian Army that fought in key campaigns of the Second World War, particularly in North Africa, East Africa, and Italy.
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D.
Fourteenth Army
The Fourteenth Army was a major British-led Allied field army in World War II, best known for its pivotal role in defeating Japanese forces in the Burma campaign.
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E.
British Indian Army 6th (Poona) Division
The British Indian Army 6th (Poona) Division was a World War I infantry division of the British Indian Army that fought primarily in the Middle Eastern theatre, notably suffering a major defeat and siege at Kut in Mesopotamia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Central India Field Force Target entity description: The Central India Field Force was a British military formation assembled during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 to conduct operations and sieges against rebel-held strongholds in central India.
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A.
Indian Expeditionary Force D
Indian Expeditionary Force D was a British Indian Army formation deployed to the Mesopotamian front in World War I, where it played a central role in the campaign against the Ottoman Empire.
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B.
Madras Army
The Madras Army was one of the three presidency armies of British India, composed mainly of South Indian troops and playing a key role in British military campaigns in India and Southeast Asia before being merged into the unified British Indian Army.
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C.
4th Indian Division
The 4th Indian Division was a distinguished infantry formation of the British Indian Army that fought in key campaigns of the Second World War, particularly in North Africa, East Africa, and Italy.
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D.
Fourteenth Army
The Fourteenth Army was a major British-led Allied field army in World War II, best known for its pivotal role in defeating Japanese forces in the Burma campaign.
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E.
British Indian Army 6th (Poona) Division
The British Indian Army 6th (Poona) Division was a World War I infantry division of the British Indian Army that fought primarily in the Middle Eastern theatre, notably suffering a major defeat and siege at Kut in Mesopotamia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British military formation
ⓘ
field force ⓘ |
| allegiance |
British Crown
ⓘ
British East India Company ⓘ
surface form:
East India Company
|
| areaOfResponsibility |
Bundelkhand
ⓘ
surface form:
Bundelkhand region
Malwa ⓘ
surface form:
Malwa region
|
| commandStructure | under overall British command in India ⓘ |
| composedOf |
Bengal Army units
ⓘ
Bombay Army units ⓘ British Army units ⓘ European infantry regiments ⓘ artillery units ⓘ cavalry units ⓘ native infantry regiments ⓘ |
| conflict | Indian Rebellion of 1857 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| endTime | 1859 ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst |
Maratha forces loyal to the Peshwa
ⓘ
sepoy rebels ⓘ |
| formedFor | operations against rebel-held strongholds in Central India ⓘ |
| garrisonOrHeadquarters | Bombay Presidency ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Hugh Rose, 1st Baron Strathnairn
ⓘ
Sir Hugh Henry Rose ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | British Raj (Company rule in India) ⓘ |
| notableAction |
pursuit of rebel forces towards Gwalior
ⓘ
storming of Jhansi ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Betwa
ⓘ
Battle of Gwalior ⓘ
surface form:
Capture of Gwalior
Relief of Saugor ⓘ Battle of Jhansi ⓘ
surface form:
Siege of Jhansi
|
| notableOpponent |
Rani Lakshmibai
ⓘ
surface form:
Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi
Tatya Tope ⓘ
surface form:
Tantia Tope
|
| notableResult |
recapture of Gwalior
ⓘ
recapture of Jhansi ⓘ |
| objective | suppression of rebellion in Central India ⓘ |
| operatedIn | Central India ⓘ |
| partOf | British Indian Army ⓘ |
| reasonForDisbandment | end of major operations in Central India after suppression of the rebellion ⓘ |
| startTime | 1858 ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
Central India Campaign
ⓘ
surface form:
Central India campaign of 1858
|
| typeOfUnit | ad hoc field formation ⓘ |
| usedBy | British Empire ⓘ |
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Subject: Central India Field Force Description of subject: The Central India Field Force was a British military formation assembled during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 to conduct operations and sieges against rebel-held strongholds in central India.
Referenced by (2)
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