Battle of Arni
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The Battle of Arni was a 1751 engagement in the Second Carnatic War in which Robert Clive’s forces defeated a larger Franco-Indian army, consolidating British influence in southern India.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Kaveripak | 1 |
| Battle of Trichinopoly | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British East India Company
ⓘ
Mysorean forces ⓘ
surface form:
Franco-Indian forces
|
| combatant1 | British East India Company forces ⓘ |
| combatant2 |
French East India Company forces
ⓘ
Indian allies of France ⓘ |
| commander | Robert Clive ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Carnatic War ⓘ |
| consequence |
consolidation of British influence in southern India
ⓘ
weakening of French position in the Carnatic ⓘ |
| date | 3 December 1751 ⓘ |
| describedAs | engagement in the Second Carnatic War ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| follows | Siege of Arcot ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
British East India Company
ⓘ
French East India Company ⓘ Robert Clive ⓘ |
| location |
Arni
ⓘ
India ⓘ Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| outcome | defeat of Franco-Indian army ⓘ |
| partOf | Second Carnatic War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Siege of Arcot ⓘ |
| relativeStrength | British forces outnumbered by Franco-Indian army ⓘ |
| result | British victory ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance | helped secure British dominance in the Carnatic region ⓘ |
| theatre | Carnatic region of southern India ⓘ |
| year | 1751 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Battle of Kaveripak
this entity surface form:
Battle of Trichinopoly