Battle of Pollilur

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tipu_Sultan
gptkbp:aftermath Strengthened British control in South India
gptkbp:casualties Heavy for both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_East_India_Company
gptkb:Mysore_Kingdom
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Haidar_Ali
gptkb:Hugh_Munro
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced local folklore
Portrayed in films
Commemorated in literature
Remembered in songs
Influenced art and paintings
gptkbp:date September 10, 1780
gptkbp:followed_by Battle of Arni
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Second_Anglo-Mysore_War
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Lord_Cornwallis
gptkb:Tipu_Sultan
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_Campbell
gptkb:Robert_Clive
gptkb:General_Stuart
gptkb:Wellesley
gptkb:Colonel_Munro
Lord Harris
General Baird
Colonel Baillie
Major Scott
gptkbp:historical_impact Shifted power dynamics in India
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Pollilur
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future military strategies in India
gptkbp:location Pollilur, India
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Cuddalore
gptkb:Battle_of_Porto_Novo
gptkb:Battle_of_Seringapatam
Battle of Chittoor
Battle of Tiruchirappalli
gptkbp:notable_event Siege of Pollilur
gptkbp:outcome Mysore forces retreated
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Battle_of_Wandiwash
gptkbp:primary_source Mysore historical accounts
British military records
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Part of the Second Anglo-Mysore War
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control over southern India
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers
Artillery bombardment
gptkbp:technology Gunpowder weapons
Cavalry units
Infantry formations
gptkbp:was_a battle in the Second Anglo-Mysore War