Third Carnatic War
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The Third Carnatic War (1756–1763) was the final military conflict between the British and French East India Companies in southern India, decisively establishing British dominance in the region.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3162490 — 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: Third Carnatic War Context triple: [Carnatic Wars, hasPart, Third Carnatic War]
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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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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.
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Fourth Anglo-Mysore War
The Fourth Anglo-Mysore War (1798–1799) was the final conflict between the Kingdom of Mysore under Tipu Sultan and the British, ending in Tipu’s death, the fall of Seringapatam, and the decisive establishment of British dominance in southern India.
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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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First Carnatic War
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.
- 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: Third Carnatic War Target entity description: The Third Carnatic War (1756–1763) was the final military conflict between the British and French East India Companies in southern India, decisively establishing British dominance in the region.
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A.
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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B.
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.
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C.
Fourth Anglo-Mysore War
The Fourth Anglo-Mysore War (1798–1799) was the final conflict between the Kingdom of Mysore under Tipu Sultan and the British, ending in Tipu’s death, the fall of Seringapatam, and the decisive establishment of British dominance in southern India.
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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.
First Carnatic War
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th-century conflict
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war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Third Anglo-French War in India ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British East India Company
ⓘ
French East India Company ⓘ Hyder Ali ⓘ
surface form:
Hyder Ali of Mysore (later participant)
Nawab of the Carnatic ⓘ
surface form:
Nawab of Arcot (ally of British)
|
| cause |
Anglo-French rivalry during the Seven Years' War
ⓘ
competition for control of trade and territory in South India ⓘ |
| commandedBySide |
Sir Eyre Coote
ⓘ
surface form:
British: Sir Eyre Coote
Thomas Arthur, comte de Lally ⓘ
surface form:
French: Thomas Arthur, comte de Lally
|
| conflictBetween |
British East India Company
ⓘ
French East India Company ⓘ |
| consequence |
British East India Company becomes dominant European power in India
ⓘ
French military power in India effectively destroyed ⓘ French presence in India largely restricted to trading enclaves ⓘ |
| decisiveBattle | Battle of Wandiwash ⓘ |
| endedWithTreaty | Treaty of Paris (1763) ⓘ |
| endTime | 1763 ⓘ |
| hasMainTheatre |
Coromandel Coast
ⓘ
South India ⓘ |
| historicalContext | European colonial rivalry in India ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | British colonial rule in India ⓘ |
| impact | paved way for British political supremacy in India ⓘ |
| keyBattle |
Battle of Wandiwash
ⓘ
Siege of Pondicherry (1760–1761) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Carnatic region of India
ⓘ
surface form:
Carnatic region
South India ⓘ
surface form:
Southern India
|
| militaryTechnology | European-style infantry and artillery ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Sir Eyre Coote
ⓘ
Thomas Arthur, comte de Lally ⓘ |
| opponent |
Great Britain
ⓘ
Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| partOf |
Carnatic Wars
ⓘ
Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Second Carnatic War ⓘ |
| regionAffected |
Carnatic
ⓘ
Deccan Plateau ⓘ
surface form:
Deccan
|
| relatedTo |
British conquest of India
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French India ⓘ
surface form:
French colonial empire in India
|
| result |
British victory
ⓘ
decisive British dominance in southern India ⓘ |
| significantLocation |
Madras, India
ⓘ
surface form:
Madras
Puducherry ⓘ
surface form:
Pondicherry
Wandiwash ⓘ |
| startTime | 1756 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-18th century ⓘ |
| typeOfConflict |
colonial war
ⓘ
proxy theatre of a European great-power war ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Third Carnatic War Description of subject: The Third Carnatic War (1756–1763) was the final military conflict between the British and French East India Companies in southern India, decisively establishing British dominance in the region.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Indian theatre of the War of the Austrian Succession
this entity surface form:
Southern India theatre of the War of the Austrian Succession
this entity surface form:
Carnatic campaigns of the Seven Years' War