Battle of Wandiwash
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The Battle of Wandiwash was a decisive 1760 engagement in India during the Seven Years' War in which the British East India Company defeated the French, effectively ending French colonial ambitions in India.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Wandiwash canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Wandiwash Context triple: [Carnatic Wars, significantBattle, Battle of Wandiwash]
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Battle of Chelsea Creek
The Battle of Chelsea Creek was an early American Revolutionary War engagement near Boston in May 1775, notable for a colonial victory that destroyed the British schooner Diana and helped secure vital livestock and supplies for the Continental forces.
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Battle of Fort Anne
The Battle of Fort Anne was a 1777 American Revolutionary War engagement in New York in which retreating American forces briefly checked the British advance following the fall of Fort Ticonderoga.
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Battle of St. Leonard Creek
The Battle of St. Leonard Creek was a series of naval engagements during the War of 1812 in which American Chesapeake Bay flotilla gunboats clashed with a superior British fleet in the Patuxent River, delaying British operations in Maryland.
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Battle of the Great Swamp
The Battle of the Great Swamp was a major 1637 colonial–Native American clash in present-day Connecticut, where English forces and their Native allies attacked a fortified Pequot village during the Pequot War.
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Battle of Brier Creek
The Battle of Brier Creek was a 1779 American Revolutionary War engagement in Georgia in which British forces routed a Continental army, helping to reassert British control over the state.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Wandiwash Target entity description: The Battle of Wandiwash was a decisive 1760 engagement in India during the Seven Years' War in which the British East India Company defeated the French, effectively ending French colonial ambitions in India.
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A.
Battle of Chelsea Creek
The Battle of Chelsea Creek was an early American Revolutionary War engagement near Boston in May 1775, notable for a colonial victory that destroyed the British schooner Diana and helped secure vital livestock and supplies for the Continental forces.
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B.
Battle of Fort Anne
The Battle of Fort Anne was a 1777 American Revolutionary War engagement in New York in which retreating American forces briefly checked the British advance following the fall of Fort Ticonderoga.
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C.
Battle of St. Leonard Creek
The Battle of St. Leonard Creek was a series of naval engagements during the War of 1812 in which American Chesapeake Bay flotilla gunboats clashed with a superior British fleet in the Patuxent River, delaying British operations in Maryland.
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D.
Battle of the Great Swamp
The Battle of the Great Swamp was a major 1637 colonial–Native American clash in present-day Connecticut, where English forces and their Native allies attacked a fortified Pequot village during the Pequot War.
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E.
Battle of Brier Creek
The Battle of Brier Creek was a 1779 American Revolutionary War engagement in Georgia in which British forces routed a Continental army, helping to reassert British control over the state.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Vandavasi ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Anglo-French rivalry in India
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surface form:
British–French rivalry in India
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| belligerent |
British East India Company
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French East India Company ⓘ Kingdom of France ⓘ Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| campaign |
Third Carnatic War
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surface form:
Carnatic campaigns of the Seven Years' War
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| combatantSide |
British forces
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French forces ⓘ |
| commander |
Comte de Bussy-Castelnau
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Eyre Coote ⓘ Thomas Arthur Lally ⓘ
surface form:
Thomas Arthur de Lally
|
| conflictOf | Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| conflictType | conventional land battle ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| countryAtTime |
Mughal period
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surface form:
Mughal India
|
| date | 1760-01-22 ⓘ |
| decisiveFor |
British East India Company
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British control in India ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | British capture of Pondicherry ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
decisive defeat of French forces in India
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effectively ended French colonial ambitions in India ⓘ |
| involved |
European colonial powers in India
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European regular infantry ⓘ cavalry units ⓘ sepoy troops ⓘ |
| location |
India
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Tamil Nadu ⓘ Wandiwash ⓘ |
| outcome |
British gained strategic dominance in South India
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French military power in India was broken ⓘ |
| partOf | Third Carnatic War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Siege of Madras ⓘ |
| primaryOpponents | British East India Company vs French East India Company ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British colonisation of India
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French India ⓘ French and Indian War (as part of British America) ⓘ
surface form:
French and Indian War
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| result | British victory ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
paved the way for British expansion in India
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secured British supremacy in the Carnatic region ⓘ |
| theatre |
Seven Years' War in India
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surface form:
Indian theatre of the Seven Years' War
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| tookPlaceNear | Vandavasi ⓘ |
| year | 1760 ⓘ |
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