Battle of Sholinghur (1781)
E266976
The Battle of Sholinghur (1781) was a significant engagement in southern India during the Second Anglo-Mysore War, where British forces under Sir Eyre Coote clashed with the army of Mysore led by Hyder Ali.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Sholinghur (1781) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2416249 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Battle of Sholinghur (1781) Context triple: [Second Anglo-Mysore War, notableEvent, Battle of Sholinghur (1781)]
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Battle of Pollilur (1780)
The Battle of Pollilur (1780) was a major victory of Mysore’s forces under Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan over the British East India Company, marking one of the worst defeats the British suffered in India during the Second Anglo-Mysore War.
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Battle of Pondicherry (1759)
The Battle of Pondicherry (1759) was a naval engagement off the coast of French India during the Seven Years' War, where British and French fleets clashed without a decisive victor but with significant strategic implications for colonial control in the region.
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C.
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 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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Sholinghur (1781) Target entity description: The Battle of Sholinghur (1781) was a significant engagement in southern India during the Second Anglo-Mysore War, where British forces under Sir Eyre Coote clashed with the army of Mysore led by Hyder Ali.
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A.
Battle of Pollilur (1780)
The Battle of Pollilur (1780) was a major victory of Mysore’s forces under Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan over the British East India Company, marking one of the worst defeats the British suffered in India during the Second Anglo-Mysore War.
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B.
Battle of Pondicherry (1759)
The Battle of Pondicherry (1759) was a naval engagement off the coast of French India during the Seven Years' War, where British and French fleets clashed without a decisive victor but with significant strategic implications for colonial control in the region.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British East India Company
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Kingdom of Mysore ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Hyder Ali for the Mysore side
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Sir Eyre Coote for the British side ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Anglo-Mysore War ⓘ |
| conflictType |
Anglo-Mysore Wars
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surface form:
Anglo-Mysore conflict
|
| country | India ⓘ |
| date | 1781 ⓘ |
| era |
18th century
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British colonial period in India ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Hyder Ali
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Sir Eyre Coote ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
British East India Company forces
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Kingdom of Mysore ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early phase of British expansion in India ⓘ |
| involvedForce |
British East India Company forces
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surface form:
British East India Company army
Mysore army ⓘ |
| location |
Sholinghur
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Tamil Nadu ⓘ southern India ⓘ |
| opponent |
Hyder Ali
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Sir Eyre Coote ⓘ |
| partOf | Second Anglo-Mysore War ⓘ |
| region | South India ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Anglo-Mysore Wars
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surface form:
British–Mysore Wars
Hyder Ali’s campaigns against the British ⓘ |
| significance | important engagement in the Second Anglo-Mysore War ⓘ |
| theatre |
Second Anglo-Mysore War
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surface form:
Southern India campaign of the Second Anglo-Mysore War
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Subject: Battle of Sholinghur (1781) Description of subject: The Battle of Sholinghur (1781) was a significant engagement in southern India during the Second Anglo-Mysore War, where British forces under Sir Eyre Coote clashed with the army of Mysore led by Hyder Ali.
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