Battle of Cuddalore (1758)
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The Battle of Cuddalore (1758) was a naval engagement off the coast of India during the Seven Years' War, in which British and French fleets contested control of the Coromandel Coast.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Cuddalore (1758) canonical | 3 |
| Battle of Negapatam (1758) | 1 |
| First Battle of Cuddalore (1758) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Cuddalore (1758) Context triple: [Sir George Pocock, notableBattle, Battle of Cuddalore (1758)]
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Battle of Cape Passaro
The Battle of Cape Passaro was a 1718 naval engagement off the coast of Sicily in which the British fleet decisively defeated the Spanish, helping to trigger and shape the War of the Quadruple Alliance.
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Battle of Lagos (1693)
The Battle of Lagos (1693) was a major naval engagement in which a French fleet decisively defeated an Anglo-Dutch convoy off the Portuguese coast during the Nine Years' War.
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Battle of Cape Lizard
The Battle of Cape Lizard was a 1805 naval engagement during the Napoleonic Wars in which British warships intercepted and defeated a French squadron off the coast of Brittany.
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Battle of La Hogue (1692)
The Battle of La Hogue (1692) was a decisive naval engagement in which the English and Dutch fleets destroyed a large portion of the French navy, thwarting a planned French invasion of England during the Nine Years' War.
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Battle of Camperdown
The Battle of Camperdown was a major 1797 naval victory of the British Royal Navy over the Dutch fleet during the French Revolutionary Wars, noted for its decisive impact on control of the North Sea.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Cuddalore (1758) Target entity description: The Battle of Cuddalore (1758) was a naval engagement off the coast of India during the Seven Years' War, in which British and French fleets contested control of the Coromandel Coast.
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A.
Battle of Cape Passaro
The Battle of Cape Passaro was a 1718 naval engagement off the coast of Sicily in which the British fleet decisively defeated the Spanish, helping to trigger and shape the War of the Quadruple Alliance.
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B.
Battle of Lagos (1693)
The Battle of Lagos (1693) was a major naval engagement in which a French fleet decisively defeated an Anglo-Dutch convoy off the Portuguese coast during the Nine Years' War.
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C.
Battle of Cape Lizard
The Battle of Cape Lizard was a 1805 naval engagement during the Napoleonic Wars in which British warships intercepted and defeated a French squadron off the coast of Brittany.
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D.
Battle of La Hogue (1692)
The Battle of La Hogue (1692) was a decisive naval engagement in which the English and Dutch fleets destroyed a large portion of the French navy, thwarting a planned French invasion of England during the Nine Years' War.
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Battle of Camperdown
The Battle of Camperdown was a major 1797 naval victory of the British Royal Navy over the Dutch fleet during the French Revolutionary Wars, noted for its decisive impact on control of the North Sea.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military engagement
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naval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Cuddalore (1758)
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surface form:
First Battle of Cuddalore (1758)
|
| belligerent |
France
ⓘ
Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| campaign | British–French struggle for dominance in India ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
British fleet
ⓘ
French fleet ⓘ |
| commander |
Comte d'Aché
ⓘ
Sir George Pocock ⓘ
surface form:
George Pocock
|
| conflict |
Seven Years' War
ⓘ
Third Carnatic War ⓘ |
| conflictType | naval warfare ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| date | 1758 ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Battle of Cuddalore (1783) ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Negapatam (1758) ⓘ |
| hasContext |
Anglo-French rivalry in India
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European colonial competition in Asia ⓘ |
| involves |
French Navy
ⓘ
Royal Navy ⓘ |
| location |
Bay of Bengal
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Coromandel Coast ⓘ off Cuddalore ⓘ off the coast of India ⓘ |
| navalCommander |
Comte d'Aché
ⓘ
surface form:
Anne Antoine, Comte d'Aché
Sir George Pocock ⓘ
surface form:
George Pocock
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| objective |
control of sea communications off southeast India
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control of the Coromandel Coast ⓘ |
| partOf |
Seven Years' War
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Third Carnatic War ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier naval actions off the Coromandel Coast ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
French operations in the Carnatic
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Siege of Madras ⓘ |
| result | indecisive ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of maritime trade routes in the Bay of Bengal
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protection of colonial possessions in India ⓘ |
| theatre |
Seven Years' War in India
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surface form:
Indian theatre of the Seven Years' War
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Subject: Battle of Cuddalore (1758) Description of subject: The Battle of Cuddalore (1758) was a naval engagement off the coast of India during the Seven Years' War, in which British and French fleets contested control of the Coromandel Coast.
Referenced by (5)
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