Battle of Pondicherry

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Charles_Cornwallis
gptkbp:aftermath British control over French territories in India
gptkbp:casualties High for both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:French_East_India_Company
gptkb:British_East_India_Company
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Major_General_John_Campbell
Governor Thomas Lally
gptkbp:conflict Decisive British victory
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced literature and art
gptkbp:date 1758
gptkbp:duration Several months
gptkbp:followed_by Siege of Pondicherry (1760)
gptkbp:historical_context Colonial rivalry between Britain and France
gptkbp:historical_event Shift in power dynamics in India
gptkbp:historical_impact Set the stage for British dominance in India
gptkbp:historical_significance Influenced future colonial policies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Pondicherry
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:Documentaries
gptkb:Historical_texts
Military history studies
Museums in India
Monuments in India
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:Major_General_John_Campbell
gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Edward_Hawke
Governor Thomas Lally
Lieutenant Colonel de la Touche
gptkbp:location gptkb:Pondicherry
gptkbp:military_strategy Combined land and sea operations
gptkbp:notable_allies British alliances with local rulers
French alliances with local rulers
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Cuddalore
gptkb:Battle_of_Wandiwash
gptkb:Battle_of_Trincomalee
Battle of Pondicherry (1760)
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:French_Navy
gptkb:British_naval_forces
gptkb:starship
French naval forces
gptkbp:objective Capture of the city
gptkbp:outcome Pondicherry captured by British
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Seven_Years'_War
gptkbp:preceded_by Siege of Pondicherry (1748)
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Control of Pondicherry
gptkbp:strategic_importance Colonial dominance in India
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:military_siege
Naval blockade