Battle of Vellore

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Siege_of_Cochin
gptkb:Charles_Cornwallis
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Treaty_of_Mangalore
Increased British control in South India
gptkbp:casualties High casualties on both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_East_India_Company
gptkb:Mysore_Kingdom
gptkbp:commander Colonel Robert Baird
Mysorean forces led by local leaders
gptkbp:community_impact Changes in local demographics
Colonial rivalry in India
gptkbp:conflict Strengthened British presence in India
Part of the larger conflict between British and Mysore
gptkbp:consequences Changes in local governance
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influence on local folklore
gptkbp:date July 10, 1806
gptkbp:defense_mechanism gptkb:Vellore_Fort
gptkbp:duration One day
gptkbp:economic_impact Disruption of local economies
gptkbp:historical_analysis Study of colonial military tactics
Examination of Mysorean resistance strategies
gptkbp:historical_context Colonial expansion in India
gptkbp:historical_documentation Accounts by British officers
Local historical texts
gptkbp:historical_figure General Baird
Tipu Sultan's family members
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked the decline of Mysore power
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Vellore
gptkbp:impact Shift in power dynamics in Southern India
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Memorials in Vellore
gptkbp:legacy Influence on British military strategy
Influence on Indian literature
Representation in films and media
Impact on Indian resistance movements
gptkbp:location gptkb:Vellore,_India
gptkbp:military_technology Use of cannons
Use of muskets
gptkbp:notable_allies British alliances with local rulers
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:Tipu_Sultan
gptkb:General_Sir_John_Cradock
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Battle_of_Seringapatam
gptkbp:primary_source British military records
Mysorean accounts
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Siege_of_Vellore_Fort
gptkb:Second_Anglo-Mysore_War
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Part of the Second Anglo-Mysore War
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of trade routes
gptkbp:successor Battle of Guntur
gptkbp:tactics Siege tactics
Guerrilla warfare by Mysore forces
Use of artillery by British