Anglo-French rivalry in India
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Anglo-French rivalry in India refers to the broader 18th-century colonial and military struggle between Britain and France for political and commercial dominance on the Indian subcontinent.
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Target entity: Anglo-French rivalry in India Context triple: [Siege of Calcutta, partOf, Anglo-French rivalry in India]
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Anglo-Sikh Wars
The Anglo-Sikh Wars were a pair of mid-19th-century conflicts in the Indian subcontinent between the Sikh Empire and the expanding British East India Company that led to the annexation of Punjab into British India.
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Anglo-Maratha Wars
The Anglo-Maratha Wars were a series of late 18th- and early 19th-century conflicts in India that culminated in the defeat of the Maratha Empire and the establishment of British dominance over most of the subcontinent.
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Anglo-Afghan Wars
The Anglo-Afghan Wars were a series of 19th- and early 20th-century conflicts between the British Empire and Afghanistan that shaped the latter’s modern borders and its role as a buffer state in Central Asia.
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British conquest of Bengal
The British conquest of Bengal was the mid-18th-century process by which the British East India Company gained political and economic control over Bengal, laying the foundation for British colonial rule in India.
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Indian campaign
The Indian campaign was Alexander the Great’s final series of military expeditions, during which he invaded and briefly conquered parts of the northwestern Indian subcontinent, including the Punjab region.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Anglo-French rivalry in India Target entity description: Anglo-French rivalry in India refers to the broader 18th-century colonial and military struggle between Britain and France for political and commercial dominance on the Indian subcontinent.
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A.
Anglo-Sikh Wars
The Anglo-Sikh Wars were a pair of mid-19th-century conflicts in the Indian subcontinent between the Sikh Empire and the expanding British East India Company that led to the annexation of Punjab into British India.
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B.
Anglo-Maratha Wars
The Anglo-Maratha Wars were a series of late 18th- and early 19th-century conflicts in India that culminated in the defeat of the Maratha Empire and the establishment of British dominance over most of the subcontinent.
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C.
Anglo-Afghan Wars
The Anglo-Afghan Wars were a series of 19th- and early 20th-century conflicts between the British Empire and Afghanistan that shaped the latter’s modern borders and its role as a buffer state in Central Asia.
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D.
British conquest of Bengal
The British conquest of Bengal was the mid-18th-century process by which the British East India Company gained political and economic control over Bengal, laying the foundation for British colonial rule in India.
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E.
Indian campaign
The Indian campaign was Alexander the Great’s final series of military expeditions, during which he invaded and briefly conquered parts of the northwestern Indian subcontinent, including the Punjab region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th-century conflict
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Anglo-French relations ⓘ colonial conflict ⓘ commercial rivalry ⓘ military rivalry ⓘ |
| aim |
commercial monopoly over Indian trade
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political dominance in India ⓘ |
| cause |
European power struggle between Britain and France
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competition for trade in India ⓘ decline of Mughal Empire ⓘ opportunity to control Indian princely states ⓘ |
| endTime | late 18th century ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Battle of Wandiwash
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First Carnatic War ⓘ Second Carnatic War ⓘ Seven Years' War in India ⓘ Siege of Pondicherry (1760–1761) ⓘ Third Carnatic War ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Seven Years' War
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surface form:
linked to Seven Years' War
War of the Austrian Succession ⓘ
surface form:
linked to War of Austrian Succession
part of global Anglo-French colonial rivalry ⓘ |
| involves |
military alliances with Indian states
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naval warfare in the Indian Ocean ⓘ proxy wars through Indian rulers ⓘ sieges of fortified trading posts ⓘ |
| keyEvent |
Battle of Wandiwash
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First Carnatic War ⓘ Second Carnatic War ⓘ Third Carnatic War ⓘ Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1748) ⓘ Treaty of Paris (1763) ⓘ |
| location |
Bengal
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Carnatic region of India ⓘ
surface form:
Carnatic region
Coromandel Coast ⓘ Deccan Plateau ⓘ
surface form:
Deccan
South Asia ⓘ
surface form:
Indian subcontinent
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| mainParticipants |
British East India Company
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Nawab of the Carnatic ⓘ
surface form:
Carnatic Nawab
French East India Company ⓘ Kingdom of France ⓘ Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ Maratha Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Maratha Confederacy
Mysuru ⓘ
surface form:
Mysore
Kingdom of Hyderabad ⓘ
surface form:
Nizam of Hyderabad
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| notableCommander |
Joseph François Dupleix
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Robert Clive ⓘ Thomas Arthur Lally ⓘ |
| result |
British supremacy in India
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decline of French political influence in India ⓘ expansion of British East India Company territory ⓘ restriction of France to a few trading enclaves in India ⓘ |
| startTime | 18th century ⓘ |
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