Battle of Chandannagar
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The Battle of Chandannagar was a 1757 British East India Company assault on the French-held settlement of Chandannagar in Bengal, which helped secure British dominance in the region during the Seven Years' War.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Siege of Chandannagar
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| belligerent |
British East India Company
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French East India Company → Kingdom of France → Kingdom of Great Britain → |
| combatant |
British land forces
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British naval forces → French garrison at Chandannagar → |
| conflict |
Seven Years' War
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| consequence |
French loss of a major trading post in Bengal
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strengthening of British East India Company position in Bengal → |
| countryAtTime |
Mughal Bengal
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| date |
1757
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| era |
18th century
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| followedBy |
Battle of Plassey
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| historicalContext |
European colonial rivalry in India
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| historicalPeriod |
colonial India
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| involved |
artillery fire on river fortifications
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naval bombardment → siege operations → |
| location |
Bengal
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Chandannagar → India → |
| outcome |
capture of Chandannagar by the British
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| partOf |
Anglo-French conflicts in India
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Seven Years' War → |
| placeType |
riverine engagement
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| precededBy |
early British–French clashes in Bengal
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| region |
Bengal Subah
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| relatedTo |
Battle of Plassey
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British conquest of Bengal → |
| result |
British victory
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| significance |
contributed to British control in eastern India during the Seven Years' War
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helped secure British dominance in Bengal → weakened French influence in Bengal → |
| strategicObjective |
eliminate French base in Bengal
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secure British trade interests in Bengal → |
| target |
French-held settlement of Chandannagar
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| theatre |
Indian theatre of the Seven Years' War
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| tookPlaceOn |
Hooghly River
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| year |
1757
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Battle of Chandannagar
("Siege of Chandannagar")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Robert Clive
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battle |