Siege of Seringapatam (1799)
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The Siege of Seringapatam (1799) was the decisive British-led assault that captured Tipu Sultan’s capital, killed him in battle, and ended the Kingdom of Mysore’s resistance to British expansion in southern India.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Siege of Seringapatam (1799) Context triple: [Fourth Anglo-Mysore War, majorBattle, Siege of Seringapatam (1799)]
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Siege of Seringapatam (1792)
The Siege of Seringapatam (1792) was a decisive British-led assault on Tipu Sultan’s capital that forced Mysore into a humiliating peace and marked a turning point in the Third Anglo-Mysore War.
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Siege of Bangalore
The Siege of Bangalore was a major 1791 British East India Company assault on the fortified city of Bangalore during the Anglo-Mysore conflicts, marking a key step toward the eventual defeat of Tipu Sultan.
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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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Siege of Delhi
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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Siege of Pune
The Siege of Pune was a 19th-century military engagement in which British forces captured the Maratha stronghold of Pune, consolidating their control over western India during the Third Anglo-Maratha War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Siege of Seringapatam (1799) Target entity description: The Siege of Seringapatam (1799) was the decisive British-led assault that captured Tipu Sultan’s capital, killed him in battle, and ended the Kingdom of Mysore’s resistance to British expansion in southern India.
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A.
Siege of Seringapatam (1792)
The Siege of Seringapatam (1792) was a decisive British-led assault on Tipu Sultan’s capital that forced Mysore into a humiliating peace and marked a turning point in the Third Anglo-Mysore War.
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B.
Siege of Bangalore
The Siege of Bangalore was a major 1791 British East India Company assault on the fortified city of Bangalore during the Anglo-Mysore conflicts, marking a key step toward the eventual defeat of Tipu Sultan.
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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.
Siege of Delhi
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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E.
Siege of Pune
The Siege of Pune was a 19th-century military engagement in which British forces captured the Maratha stronghold of Pune, consolidating their control over western India during the Third Anglo-Maratha War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Siege of Seringapatam (1799)
ⓘ
surface form:
Storming of Seringapatam (1799)
|
| associatedWith |
Madras Army
ⓘ
surface form:
British East India Company army of Madras Presidency
Hyderabadi contingent ⓘ Maratha contingent ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British East India Company
ⓘ
Kingdom of Mysore ⓘ Maratha Empire ⓘ Kingdom of Hyderabad ⓘ
surface form:
Nizam of Hyderabad
|
| cause |
British desire to secure dominance in southern India
ⓘ
British objective to remove Tipu Sultan as a regional power ⓘ |
| combatantStrength | British-led allied forces numerically superior to Mysore forces ⓘ |
| commander |
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
ⓘ
surface form:
Arthur Wellesley
David Baird ⓘ General George Harris ⓘ Tipu Sultan ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Fourth Anglo-Mysore War ⓘ |
| conflictType | colonial war ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Kingdom of Mysore ⓘ |
| date | 1799 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1799-05-04 ⓘ |
| era | late 18th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | reorganization of Mysore under British suzerainty ⓘ |
| fortressType | walled island city ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
decisive end to Anglo-Mysore Wars
ⓘ
marked consolidation of British East India Company rule in South India ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Kingdom of Mysore ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
India
ⓘ
Karnataka ⓘ |
| location |
Seringapatam
ⓘ
Srirangapatna ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Tipu Sultan killed near the Water Gate
ⓘ
storming of the fortress walls on 4 May 1799 ⓘ |
| outcome |
partition of Mysore territory
ⓘ
restoration of Wodeyar dynasty in a reduced Mysore state ⓘ |
| partOf | Fourth Anglo-Mysore War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Third Anglo-Mysore War ⓘ |
| primaryOpposingLeader |
General George Harris
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Tipu Sultan ⓘ |
| result |
death of Tipu Sultan
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decisive British victory ⓘ end of the Kingdom of Mysore as an independent power ⓘ expansion of British influence in southern India ⓘ fall of Seringapatam ⓘ |
| river |
Kaveri
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surface form:
Kaveri River
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| startDate | 1799-04-05 ⓘ |
| theatre |
South India
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surface form:
Southern India
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Subject: Siege of Seringapatam (1799) Description of subject: The Siege of Seringapatam (1799) was the decisive British-led assault that captured Tipu Sultan’s capital, killed him in battle, and ended the Kingdom of Mysore’s resistance to British expansion in southern India.
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Battle of Seringapatam
this entity surface form:
Siege of Seringapatam
this entity surface form:
Siege of Srirangapatna (1799)
this entity surface form:
Capture of Seringapatam
this entity surface form:
Defeat of Tipu Sultan at Seringapatam
this entity surface form:
Siege of Seringapatam
this entity surface form:
Storming of Seringapatam (1799)
this entity surface form:
Siege of Seringapatam
this entity surface form:
associated with Siege of Srirangapatna