Siege of Trichinopoly
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The Siege of Trichinopoly was a pivotal mid-18th-century military engagement in southern India in which British and French-backed forces contested control of the Carnatic, helping to establish British dominance in the region.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Siege of Trichinopoly canonical | 2 |
| Siege of Trichinopoly (1751–1752) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3253781 — 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: Siege of Trichinopoly Context triple: [Second Carnatic War, significantBattle, Siege of Trichinopoly]
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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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B.
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.
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C.
Battle of Tanjore
The Battle of Tanjore was a significant 18th-century military engagement in southern India involving Mysore and British-aligned forces during the wider struggle for regional dominance.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: Siege of Trichinopoly Target entity description: The Siege of Trichinopoly was a pivotal mid-18th-century military engagement in southern India in which British and French-backed forces contested control of the Carnatic, helping to establish British dominance in the region.
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A.
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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B.
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.
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C.
Battle of Tanjore
The Battle of Tanjore was a significant 18th-century military engagement in southern India involving Mysore and British-aligned forces during the wider struggle for regional dominance.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military engagement
ⓘ
siege ⓘ |
| afterEffect | strengthening of British East India Company influence in South India ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British East India Company
ⓘ
surface form:
British East India Company and allies
French East India Company ⓘ
surface form:
French East India Company and allies
|
| conflict | Second Carnatic War ⓘ |
| conflictType | Anglo-French colonial conflict in India ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| endTime | 1752 ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | British consolidation of power in the Carnatic ⓘ |
| hasCause |
rivalry between Britain and France in India
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succession dispute over the Nawabship of the Carnatic ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
British East India Company
ⓘ
British-supported forces ⓘ Chanda Sahib ⓘ French East India Company ⓘ French-supported forces ⓘ Maratha ⓘ
surface form:
Maratha forces
Muhammad Ali Khan Wallajah ⓘ Nawab of the Carnatic ⓘ Robert Clive ⓘ Stringer Lawrence ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | British colonial expansion in India ⓘ |
| involves |
European officers commanding Indian troops
ⓘ
siege warfare tactics ⓘ |
| location |
Carnatic region of India
ⓘ
surface form:
Carnatic region
South India ⓘ Tiruchirappalli ⓘ Trichinopoly ⓘ |
| militaryTheater |
Carnatic region of India
ⓘ
surface form:
Carnatic region of the Madras Presidency
|
| opposedBy |
French-trained Indian troops
ⓘ
forces of Chanda Sahib ⓘ |
| outcome |
Muhammad Ali Khan Wallajah
ⓘ
surface form:
Muhammad Ali Khan Wallajah confirmed as Nawab of the Carnatic
|
| partOf |
Carnatic Wars
ⓘ
European colonial rivalry in Asia ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Siege of Arcot
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Arcot
Carnatic Wars ⓘ |
| result | British victory ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to decline of French influence in South India
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helped establish British dominance in the Carnatic ⓘ pivotal engagement in the Second Carnatic War ⓘ |
| startTime | 1751 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
control of the Carnatic
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support of rival claimants to the Nawabship ⓘ |
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Subject: Siege of Trichinopoly Description of subject: The Siege of Trichinopoly was a pivotal mid-18th-century military engagement in southern India in which British and French-backed forces contested control of the Carnatic, helping to establish British dominance in the region.
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this entity surface form:
Siege of Trichinopoly (1751–1752)