First Carnatic War
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The First Carnatic War (1746–1748) was a conflict in southern India between the British and French East India Companies, fought as an extension of the War of the Austrian Succession and marking the start of major European military rivalry in the region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| First Carnatic War canonical | 16 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3162488 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: First Carnatic War Context triple: [Carnatic Wars, hasPart, First Carnatic War]
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A.
First Anglo-Mysore War
The First Anglo-Mysore War (1767–1769) was an early conflict in southern India between the Kingdom of Mysore under Hyder Ali and the British East India Company, which ended inconclusively with the Treaty of Madras.
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B.
Second Carnatic War
The Second Carnatic War was an 18th-century conflict in southern India between the British and French East India Companies and their Indian allies, which significantly advanced British colonial dominance in the region.
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C.
First Anglo-Maratha War
The First Anglo-Maratha War (1775–1782) was a conflict between the British East India Company and the Maratha Empire in western India, marked by shifting alliances and inconclusive fighting that ended with the status-quo-restoring Treaty of Salbai.
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D.
Second Anglo-Mysore War
The Second Anglo-Mysore War (1780–1784) was a major conflict in southern India between the Kingdom of Mysore and the British East India Company, notable for Tipu Sultan’s rise and ending inconclusively with the Treaty of Mangalore.
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E.
Third Anglo-Mysore War
The Third Anglo-Mysore War (1789–1792) was a major conflict in southern India between the Kingdom of Mysore under Tipu Sultan and a British-led coalition that significantly curtailed Mysore’s power and territory.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: First Carnatic War Target entity description: The First Carnatic War (1746–1748) was a conflict in southern India between the British and French East India Companies, fought as an extension of the War of the Austrian Succession and marking the start of major European military rivalry in the region.
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A.
First Anglo-Mysore War
The First Anglo-Mysore War (1767–1769) was an early conflict in southern India between the Kingdom of Mysore under Hyder Ali and the British East India Company, which ended inconclusively with the Treaty of Madras.
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B.
Second Carnatic War
The Second Carnatic War was an 18th-century conflict in southern India between the British and French East India Companies and their Indian allies, which significantly advanced British colonial dominance in the region.
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C.
First Anglo-Maratha War
The First Anglo-Maratha War (1775–1782) was a conflict between the British East India Company and the Maratha Empire in western India, marked by shifting alliances and inconclusive fighting that ended with the status-quo-restoring Treaty of Salbai.
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D.
Second Anglo-Mysore War
The Second Anglo-Mysore War (1780–1784) was a major conflict in southern India between the Kingdom of Mysore and the British East India Company, notable for Tipu Sultan’s rise and ending inconclusively with the Treaty of Mangalore.
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E.
Third Anglo-Mysore War
The Third Anglo-Mysore War (1789–1792) was a major conflict in southern India between the Kingdom of Mysore under Tipu Sultan and a British-led coalition that significantly curtailed Mysore’s power and territory.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th-century conflict
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war ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Anwaruddin Khan
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British East India Company ⓘ French East India Company ⓘ Kingdom of France ⓘ Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ Nawab of the Carnatic ⓘ |
| cause |
extension of European hostilities in the War of the Austrian Succession to India
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rivalry between British and French colonial interests in India ⓘ |
| commander |
Anwaruddin Khan
ⓘ
Edward Peyton ⓘ Joseph François Dupleix ⓘ Bertrand-François Mahé de La Bourdonnais ⓘ
surface form:
Mahé de La Bourdonnais
Stringer Lawrence ⓘ |
| conflictType |
colonial war
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Mediterranean theatre of the War of the Austrian Succession ⓘ
surface form:
theatre of the War of the Austrian Succession
|
| endDate | 1748 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Second Carnatic War ⓘ |
| historicalEra | early modern period ⓘ |
| impact |
demonstrated effectiveness of European-trained Indian sepoy troops
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highlighted weakness of local Indian rulers against European-armed forces ⓘ increased French political influence in the Carnatic temporarily ⓘ |
| involvedCity |
Madras, India
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surface form:
Madras
Puducherry ⓘ
surface form:
Pondicherry
|
| involvedRegion | Coromandel Coast ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Carnatic region of India
ⓘ
surface form:
Carnatic region
southern India ⓘ |
| majorBattle |
Battle of Adyar
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Battle of St. Thomé ⓘ Battle of Negapatam (1758) ⓘ
surface form:
Naval Battle of Negapatam (1746)
Naval Battle of Pondicherry (1748) ⓘ Siege of Madras ⓘ |
| partOf | Carnatic Wars ⓘ |
| precededBy | European rivalry in India prior to 1746 ⓘ |
| primaryOpponents | British East India Company vs French East India Company ⓘ |
| relatedConflict |
Anglo-French rivalry in India
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surface form:
Anglo-French wars in India
War of Jenkins' Ear ⓘ |
| result |
Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1748)
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surface form:
Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle
status quo ante bellum in India ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
recognition of French influence at Pondicherry
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return of Madras to the British ⓘ |
| significance |
first in a series of Carnatic Wars between British and French in India
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marked the beginning of major European military rivalry in southern India ⓘ |
| startDate | 1746 ⓘ |
| theatreOf | War of the Austrian Succession ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: First Carnatic War Description of subject: The First Carnatic War (1746–1748) was a conflict in southern India between the British and French East India Companies, fought as an extension of the War of the Austrian Succession and marking the start of major European military rivalry in the region.
Referenced by (16)
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