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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:aftermath
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Shift in power dynamics
Increased British influence in India
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gptkbp:casualties
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Heavy on both sides
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gptkbp:combatants
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gptkb:British_East_India_Company
Bengali forces
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Admiral_Charles_Watson
Mirza Muhammad Shafi
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gptkbp:date
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February 1757
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gptkbp:duration
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One day
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Colonial conflicts in India
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Battle of Maheshkhali
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gptkbp:legacy
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Foundation for British dominance in India
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Maheshkhali_Island
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gptkbp:military_engagement
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gptkb:Yes
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gptkbp:narrative
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Colonial expansion in South Asia
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_Buxar
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:Battle_of_Plassey
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gptkbp:primary_source
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British naval records
Bengali historical accounts
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gptkbp:result
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British victory
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gptkbp:significance
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Part of the Seven Years' War
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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Control over Bengal
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Battle_of_Chittagong
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gptkbp:tactics
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Naval bombardment
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gptkbp:territory
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British control over coastal areas
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Mukti_Bahini_insurgency
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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