Siege of Arcot
E12754
The Siege of Arcot was a 1751 military engagement in southern India during the Second Carnatic War, where Robert Clive’s daring defense of the city against a much larger force helped establish British military prestige and influence in the region.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Siege of Arcot canonical | 8 |
| Battle of Arcot | 3 |
| Second Carnatic War | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T115108 — 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: Siege of Arcot Context triple: [Robert Clive, notableEvent, Siege of Arcot]
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A.
Battle of Plassey
The Battle of Plassey was a pivotal 1757 engagement in Bengal in which the British East India Company defeated the Nawab of Bengal and his French allies, marking the beginning of British colonial dominance in India.
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B.
Battle of Ramillies
The Battle of Ramillies (1706) was a major Allied victory led by the Duke of Marlborough against French and Bavarian forces, significantly shifting the balance of power in the War of the Spanish Succession.
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C.
Battle of Lagos
The Battle of Lagos was a 1759 naval engagement in which the British fleet decisively defeated the French off the coast of Portugal, helping secure British control of the seas during the Seven Years' War.
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D.
Battle of Blenheim
The Battle of Blenheim was a major 1704 victory for the Grand Alliance over France and Bavaria that marked a turning point in the War of the Spanish Succession.
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E.
Battle of Summa
The Battle of Summa was a major World War II engagement during the Winter War in which Finnish forces mounted a key defense against the Soviet Red Army along the Mannerheim Line in December 1939–February 1940.
- 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: Siege of Arcot Target entity description: The Siege of Arcot was a 1751 military engagement in southern India during the Second Carnatic War, where Robert Clive’s daring defense of the city against a much larger force helped establish British military prestige and influence in the region.
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A.
Battle of Plassey
The Battle of Plassey was a pivotal 1757 engagement in Bengal in which the British East India Company defeated the Nawab of Bengal and his French allies, marking the beginning of British colonial dominance in India.
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B.
Battle of Ramillies
The Battle of Ramillies (1706) was a major Allied victory led by the Duke of Marlborough against French and Bavarian forces, significantly shifting the balance of power in the War of the Spanish Succession.
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C.
Battle of Lagos
The Battle of Lagos was a 1759 naval engagement in which the British fleet decisively defeated the French off the coast of Portugal, helping secure British control of the seas during the Seven Years' War.
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D.
Battle of Blenheim
The Battle of Blenheim was a major 1704 victory for the Grand Alliance over France and Bavaria that marked a turning point in the War of the Spanish Succession.
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E.
Battle of Summa
The Battle of Summa was a major World War II engagement during the Winter War in which Finnish forces mounted a key defense against the Soviet Red Army along the Mannerheim Line in December 1939–February 1940.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the Second Carnatic War
ⓘ
military siege ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chanda Sahib
ⓘ
Nawab of the Carnatic ⓘ
surface form:
Nawabship of the Carnatic
|
| attackingForceSize | several thousand troops ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British East India Company
ⓘ
French East India Company ⓘ forces of Chanda Sahib ⓘ supporters of Muhammad Ali Khan Wallajah ⓘ |
| cause |
rivalry between British and French East India Companies
ⓘ
struggle for control of the Carnatic nawabship ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Carnatic War ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| defensiveForceSize |
about 300 European soldiers
ⓘ
about 300 sepoys ⓘ |
| endDate | 1751-11-14 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Arni
ⓘ
Battle of Arni ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Kaveripak
|
| hasCommander |
Nawab of the Carnatic
ⓘ
surface form:
Muhammad Ali Khan Wallajah
Raza Sahib ⓘ Robert Clive ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
European soldiers of the British East India Company
ⓘ
French officers ⓘ Robert Clive ⓘ forces of Chanda Sahib ⓘ sepoy troops of the British East India Company ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| involved |
artillery bombardment
ⓘ
siege trenches and encirclement ⓘ |
| location |
Arcot
ⓘ
Carnatic region ⓘ South India ⓘ
surface form:
southern India
|
| notableFor |
Robert Clive’s daring defense against a numerically superior force
ⓘ
boosting British morale and prestige in India ⓘ |
| partOf | Carnatic Wars ⓘ |
| precededBy | capture of Arcot by Robert Clive ⓘ |
| region |
Madras Presidency
ⓘ
surface form:
Madras Presidency area
|
| result |
British East India Company victory
ⓘ
defeat of besieging forces of Chanda Sahib ⓘ |
| significance |
boosted influence of the British East India Company in the Carnatic
ⓘ
enhanced reputation of Robert Clive ⓘ established British military prestige in southern India ⓘ |
| startDate | 1751-09-23 ⓘ |
| tactic |
defensive siege warfare
ⓘ
sorties against besiegers ⓘ use of city fortifications ⓘ |
| theatre | Indian theatre of the Seven Years’ War era conflicts ⓘ |
| year | 1751 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Siege of Arcot Description of subject: The Siege of Arcot was a 1751 military engagement in southern India during the Second Carnatic War, where Robert Clive’s daring defense of the city against a much larger force helped establish British military prestige and influence in the region.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Second Carnatic War
this entity surface form:
Battle of Arcot
this entity surface form:
Battle of Arcot
this entity surface form:
Battle of Arcot