Siege of Ara
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The Siege of Arrah was a notable 1857 military engagement during the Indian Rebellion, in which a small British-led garrison successfully withstood a prolonged attack by rebel forces in present-day Bihar, India.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Siege of Ara canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Siege of Ara Context triple: [Siege of Arrah, alsoKnownAs, Siege of Ara]
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Siege of Baza
The Siege of Baza was a pivotal late-15th-century military campaign in which the Catholic Monarchs captured the strategically important city of Baza from the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada, helping to secure the Christian reconquest of Iberia.
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Siege of Arqa
The Siege of Arqa was a protracted 1099 military blockade during the First Crusade in which Crusader forces unsuccessfully attempted to capture the fortified town of Arqa in present-day Lebanon.
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Siege of Ronda
The Siege of Ronda was a key late-15th-century military operation in which the Catholic Monarchs captured the strategically important Andalusian city of Ronda from the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada during the final phase of the Reconquista.
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Siege of Mérida
The Siege of Mérida was a pivotal early 8th-century military engagement in which Umayyad forces captured the important Visigothic stronghold of Mérida, helping secure Muslim control over much of the Iberian Peninsula.
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Battle of Segoyuela
The Battle of Segoyuela was an early 8th-century clash in the Iberian Peninsula during the Muslim expansion into Visigothic Hispania, contributing to the consolidation of Umayyad control in the region.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Siege of Ara Target entity description: The Siege of Arrah was a notable 1857 military engagement during the Indian Rebellion, in which a small British-led garrison successfully withstood a prolonged attack by rebel forces in present-day Bihar, India.
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A.
Siege of Baza
The Siege of Baza was a pivotal late-15th-century military campaign in which the Catholic Monarchs captured the strategically important city of Baza from the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada, helping to secure the Christian reconquest of Iberia.
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B.
Siege of Arqa
The Siege of Arqa was a protracted 1099 military blockade during the First Crusade in which Crusader forces unsuccessfully attempted to capture the fortified town of Arqa in present-day Lebanon.
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C.
Siege of Ronda
The Siege of Ronda was a key late-15th-century military operation in which the Catholic Monarchs captured the strategically important Andalusian city of Ronda from the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada during the final phase of the Reconquista.
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D.
Siege of Mérida
The Siege of Mérida was a pivotal early 8th-century military engagement in which Umayyad forces captured the important Visigothic stronghold of Mérida, helping secure Muslim control over much of the Iberian Peninsula.
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E.
Battle of Segoyuela
The Battle of Segoyuela was an early 8th-century clash in the Iberian Peninsula during the Muslim expansion into Visigothic Hispania, contributing to the consolidation of Umayyad control in the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the Indian Rebellion of 1857
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military siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Defense of Arrah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Kunwar Singh’s uprising in Shahabad district ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Bihar rebel sepoys
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East India Company forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Kunwar Singh's rebel forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties |
heavy casualties among rebel forces
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light casualties among defenders ⓘ |
| commander |
Herwald Wake
NERFINISHED
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Kunwar Singh NERFINISHED ⓘ Vincent Eyre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Indian Rebellion of 1857 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | British India ⓘ |
| defensiveTactics | use of thick-walled building and limited ammunition in close defence ⓘ |
| duration | approximately 8 days ⓘ |
| endDate | 1857-08-03 ⓘ |
| fortifiedBuilding | indigo planter’s bungalow at Arrah ⓘ |
| garrisonComposition |
Bengal Military Police Battalion Sikhs
NERFINISHED
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European civilians ⓘ |
| garrisonStrength | about 50 civilians and 12 Sikh soldiers ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
became a celebrated episode in British colonial military history
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boosted British morale during early stages of the rebellion ⓘ |
| legacy | subject of British and Indian historical accounts of 1857 ⓘ |
| location |
Arrah
NERFINISHED
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present-day Bihar ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defence by a small British-led garrison against a much larger rebel force
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successful defence of a hastily fortified bungalow ⓘ |
| opponentForceType | mutinous sepoys and local irregulars ⓘ |
| partOf | operations in Bihar during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation | Arrah, Bhojpur district, Bihar, India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Shahabad district (now Bhojpur district), Bihar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Mutiny at Dinapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedPerson | William Tayler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reliefForce |
first relief column from Dinapore
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second relief column under Vincent Eyre ⓘ |
| reliefOutcome |
first relief column ambushed and repulsed
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second relief column successfully relieved the garrison ⓘ |
| result | British-led garrison victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1857-07-27 ⓘ |
| year | 1857 ⓘ |
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Subject: Siege of Ara Description of subject: The Siege of Arrah was a notable 1857 military engagement during the Indian Rebellion, in which a small British-led garrison successfully withstood a prolonged attack by rebel forces in present-day Bihar, India.
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