Battle of Chillianwala
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The Battle of Chillianwala was a major and fiercely contested engagement of the Second Anglo-Sikh War in 1849, fought between the British East India Company and the Sikh Khalsa army in the Punjab region.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Chillianwala canonical | 4 |
| Battle of Chilianwala | 1 |
| Chillianwala | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Chillianwala Context triple: [Colin Campbell, battle, Battle of Chillianwala]
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Battle of Palkhed
The Battle of Palkhed was a 1728 conflict in western India in which the Maratha Peshwa Baji Rao I decisively defeated the Nizam of Hyderabad, consolidating Maratha power in the Deccan.
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Battle of Jhansi
The Battle of Jhansi was a key 1858 siege during the Indian Rebellion of 1857, famed for Rani Lakshmibai’s fierce resistance against British forces.
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Battle of Miani
The Battle of Miani was an 1843 conflict in Sindh, in which British forces under Sir Charles Napier decisively defeated the Talpur Amirs, leading to the annexation of Sindh into British India.
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Battle of Kanpur
The Battle of Kanpur was a major 1857 uprising during the Indian Rebellion, marked by intense fighting between Indian rebels and British forces and notorious for its brutal massacres and reprisals.
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Battle of Buxar
The Battle of Buxar was a decisive 1764 conflict in eastern India in which the British East India Company defeated a coalition of Indian rulers, cementing British political and military dominance in Bengal and paving the way for colonial rule over much of the subcontinent.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Chillianwala Target entity description: The Battle of Chillianwala was a major and fiercely contested engagement of the Second Anglo-Sikh War in 1849, fought between the British East India Company and the Sikh Khalsa army in the Punjab region.
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A.
Battle of Palkhed
The Battle of Palkhed was a 1728 conflict in western India in which the Maratha Peshwa Baji Rao I decisively defeated the Nizam of Hyderabad, consolidating Maratha power in the Deccan.
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B.
Battle of Jhansi
The Battle of Jhansi was a key 1858 siege during the Indian Rebellion of 1857, famed for Rani Lakshmibai’s fierce resistance against British forces.
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C.
Battle of Miani
The Battle of Miani was an 1843 conflict in Sindh, in which British forces under Sir Charles Napier decisively defeated the Talpur Amirs, leading to the annexation of Sindh into British India.
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D.
Battle of Kanpur
The Battle of Kanpur was a major 1857 uprising during the Indian Rebellion, marked by intense fighting between Indian rebels and British forces and notorious for its brutal massacres and reprisals.
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E.
Battle of Buxar
The Battle of Buxar was a decisive 1764 conflict in eastern India in which the British East India Company defeated a coalition of Indian rulers, cementing British political and military dominance in Bengal and paving the way for colonial rule over much of the subcontinent.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Chillianwala
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surface form:
Battle of Chilianwala
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| armedForcesInvolved |
artillery
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cavalry ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British East India Company
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Khalsa Army ⓘ
surface form:
Sikh Empire forces
Khalsa Army ⓘ
surface form:
Sikh Khalsa army
|
| campaign |
Second Anglo-Sikh War
ⓘ
surface form:
Second Anglo-Sikh War campaign of 1848–1849
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| casualties |
high British casualties
ⓘ
high Sikh casualties ⓘ |
| cause | continuation of hostilities after First Anglo-Sikh War ⓘ |
| combatant1 |
Bengal Army
ⓘ
surface form:
British East India Company Bengal Army
|
| combatant2 |
Khalsa Army
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surface form:
Sikh Khalsa army of Sher Singh
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| commander |
Sir Hugh Gough
ⓘ
surface form:
Hugh Gough
Sher Singh ⓘ
surface form:
Sher Singh Attariwalla
|
| conflict | Second Anglo-Sikh War ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Sikh Empire territory ⓘ |
| date | 13 January 1849 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Gujrat ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | British colonial rule in India ⓘ |
| location |
Battle of Chillianwala
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Chillianwala
Punjab ⓘ Punjab ⓘ
surface form:
Punjab region
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| militaryFront | land warfare ⓘ |
| notableFor |
fierce close-quarters fighting
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one of the bloodiest battles fought by the British in India ⓘ |
| outcome | heavy casualties on both sides ⓘ |
| partOf |
Second Anglo-Sikh War
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surface form:
British conquest of the Sikh Empire
Second Anglo-Sikh War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Ramnagar ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation | Punjab, Pakistan ⓘ |
| primaryOpposingPower |
British East India Company
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Sikh Empire ⓘ |
| region | northern India ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | annexation of Punjab by the British ⓘ |
| result |
inconclusive
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tactically indecisive ⓘ |
| significance |
Sir Hugh Gough
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surface form:
led to criticism of General Hugh Gough’s tactics
shocked British public opinion due to losses ⓘ |
| terrain | jungle and scrub-covered area ⓘ |
| theatre |
Second Anglo-Sikh War
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surface form:
Punjab theatre of Second Anglo-Sikh War
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| war | Second Anglo-Sikh War ⓘ |
| weaponry |
field artillery
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muskets and rifles ⓘ |
| year | 1849 ⓘ |
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