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.

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Battle of Kaveripak 1
Battle of Trichinopoly 1

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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

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Siege of Arcot followedBy Battle of Arni
Siege of Arcot followedBy Battle of Arni
this entity surface form: Battle of Kaveripak
Trichinopoly historicalEvent Battle of Arni
this entity surface form: Battle of Trichinopoly