Siege of Delhi
E18139
The Siege of Delhi was a pivotal 1857 military engagement in which British forces recaptured the Mughal capital from rebel sepoys, marking a turning point in the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Siege of Delhi (1857) | 3 |
| Siege of Delhi canonical | 2 |
| Delhi 1857 | 1 |
| Siege of Shahjahanabad | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Siege of Delhi Context triple: [Indian Rebellion of 1857, notableEvent, Siege of Delhi]
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Siege of Arcot
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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Battle of Chandannagar
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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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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First Battle of Panipat
The First Battle of Panipat (1526) was a decisive clash in northern India where Babur’s forces defeated the Delhi Sultanate, leading to the establishment of the Mughal Empire.
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Jallianwala Bagh massacre 1919
The Jallianwala Bagh massacre of 1919 was a brutal incident in Amritsar where British troops fired on a large, unarmed gathering of Indians, killing and injuring hundreds and galvanizing the Indian independence movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Siege of Delhi Target entity description: The Siege of Delhi was a pivotal 1857 military engagement in which British forces recaptured the Mughal capital from rebel sepoys, marking a turning point in the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
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A.
Siege of Arcot
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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B.
Battle of Chandannagar
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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C.
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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D.
First Battle of Panipat
The First Battle of Panipat (1526) was a decisive clash in northern India where Babur’s forces defeated the Delhi Sultanate, leading to the establishment of the Mughal Empire.
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E.
Jallianwala Bagh massacre 1919
The Jallianwala Bagh massacre of 1919 was a brutal incident in Amritsar where British troops fired on a large, unarmed gathering of Indians, killing and injuring hundreds and galvanizing the Indian independence movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
event in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 ⓘ military engagement ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Siege of Delhi
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surface form:
Siege of Shahjahanabad
|
| belligerentSide |
Company and Crown forces
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rebel sepoy forces ⓘ |
| cause |
mutiny of Bengal Army sepoys
ⓘ
wider political discontent with Company rule ⓘ |
| combatant |
Bengal Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Bengal Army loyalist forces
British Army ⓘ British East India Company ⓘ Mughal-aligned rebels ⓘ rebel sepoys ⓘ |
| commander |
Archdale Wilson
ⓘ
Bahadur Shah II ⓘ Bakht Khan ⓘ Henry Barnard ⓘ John Nicholson ⓘ |
| conflict | Indian Rebellion of 1857 ⓘ |
| country | British India ⓘ |
| date | June–September 1857 ⓘ |
| effect |
destruction of parts of the city
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dethronement of Bahadur Shah II ⓘ effective end of the Mughal Empire ⓘ heavy civilian casualties in Delhi ⓘ strengthening of British control over Delhi ⓘ |
| endDate | 1857-09-21 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
British retribution in Delhi
ⓘ
further British campaigns in northern India ⓘ |
| involved |
artillery bombardment of Delhi
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assault on the Kashmir Gate ⓘ street fighting inside the city ⓘ |
| location |
Delhi
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Mughal Empire (in much of the territory) ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal Empire
|
| notableFor |
recapture of the Mughal capital by British forces
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symbolic blow to the rebellion ⓘ |
| opponent | forces loyal to Bahadur Shah II ⓘ |
| partOf | Indian Rebellion of 1857 ⓘ |
| precededBy | outbreak of mutiny at Meerut ⓘ |
| result |
British victory
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collapse of rebel control of Delhi ⓘ recapture of Delhi by British forces ⓘ |
| significance |
marked the end of Delhi as a center of rebel authority
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turning point in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 ⓘ |
| startDate | 1857-06-08 ⓘ |
| theatre |
northern India
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surface form:
North India
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| year | 1857 ⓘ |
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