Colonel William Baillie
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Colonel William Baillie was a British East India Company officer best known for his ill-fated command and capture during the 1780 campaigns of the Second Anglo-Mysore War against Tipu Sultan.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army officer
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East India Company officer ⓘ military commander ⓘ |
| allegiance |
British East India Company
NERFINISHED
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Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | British East India Company operations in India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedBy | Tipu Sultan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedDuring | Second Anglo-Mysore War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedIn | 1780 ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Anglo-Mysore War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfService | British India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | British East India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| hasOccupation |
colonial officer
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soldier ⓘ |
| hasRole |
field commander
ⓘ
infantry officer ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | British colonial rule in India ⓘ |
| knownFor | ill-fated command leading to his capture ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | East India Company Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Colonel ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Anglo-Mysore conflicts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
command during the 1780 campaign of the Second Anglo-Mysore War
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defeat and capture by forces of Tipu Sultan ⓘ |
| opponent |
Hyder Ali
NERFINISHED
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Tipu Sultan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | campaigns against Mysore ⓘ |
| partOf | British forces opposing Mysore ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Mysore region
NERFINISHED
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Southern India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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