Anglo-Mysore Wars
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The Anglo-Mysore Wars were a series of late 18th-century conflicts in southern India between the Kingdom of Mysore and the British East India Company (and its allies), which ultimately led to British dominance in the region.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anglo-Mysore Wars canonical | 23 |
| Mysore Wars | 4 |
| Anglo-Mysore conflicts | 3 |
| Anglo-Mysore War | 1 |
| Anglo-Mysore conflict | 1 |
| British–Mysore Wars | 1 |
| Mysore–British conflicts | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1499101 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Anglo-Mysore Wars Context triple: [Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, conflict, Anglo-Mysore Wars]
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A.
Third Anglo-Mysore War
The Third Anglo-Mysore War (1789–1792) was a major conflict in southern India between the Kingdom of Mysore under Tipu Sultan and a British-led coalition that significantly curtailed Mysore’s power and territory.
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B.
Second Anglo-Mysore War
The Second Anglo-Mysore War (1780–1784) was a major conflict in southern India between the Kingdom of Mysore and the British East India Company, notable for Tipu Sultan’s rise and ending inconclusively with the Treaty of Mangalore.
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C.
Fourth Anglo-Mysore War
The Fourth Anglo-Mysore War (1798–1799) was the final conflict between the Kingdom of Mysore under Tipu Sultan and the British, ending in Tipu’s death, the fall of Seringapatam, and the decisive establishment of British dominance in southern India.
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D.
Anglo-Maratha Wars
The Anglo-Maratha Wars were a series of late 18th- and early 19th-century conflicts in India that culminated in the defeat of the Maratha Empire and the establishment of British dominance over most of the subcontinent.
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E.
First Anglo-Mysore War
The First Anglo-Mysore War (1767–1769) was an early conflict in southern India between the Kingdom of Mysore under Hyder Ali and the British East India Company, which ended inconclusively with the Treaty of Madras.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Anglo-Mysore Wars Target entity description: The Anglo-Mysore Wars were a series of late 18th-century conflicts in southern India between the Kingdom of Mysore and the British East India Company (and its allies), which ultimately led to British dominance in the region.
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A.
Third Anglo-Mysore War
The Third Anglo-Mysore War (1789–1792) was a major conflict in southern India between the Kingdom of Mysore under Tipu Sultan and a British-led coalition that significantly curtailed Mysore’s power and territory.
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B.
Second Anglo-Mysore War
The Second Anglo-Mysore War (1780–1784) was a major conflict in southern India between the Kingdom of Mysore and the British East India Company, notable for Tipu Sultan’s rise and ending inconclusively with the Treaty of Mangalore.
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C.
Fourth Anglo-Mysore War
The Fourth Anglo-Mysore War (1798–1799) was the final conflict between the Kingdom of Mysore under Tipu Sultan and the British, ending in Tipu’s death, the fall of Seringapatam, and the decisive establishment of British dominance in southern India.
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D.
Anglo-Maratha Wars
The Anglo-Maratha Wars were a series of late 18th- and early 19th-century conflicts in India that culminated in the defeat of the Maratha Empire and the establishment of British dominance over most of the subcontinent.
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E.
First Anglo-Mysore War
The First Anglo-Mysore War (1767–1769) was an early conflict in southern India between the Kingdom of Mysore under Hyder Ali and the British East India Company, which ended inconclusively with the Treaty of Madras.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th-century conflict
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series of wars ⓘ |
| aftermath |
installation of Wodeyar dynasty as British ally in Mysore
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reduction of French influence in South India ⓘ |
| cause |
British East India Company territorial ambitions
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Mysore expansion under Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan ⓘ competition for control of South India ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
British East India Company
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Hyder Ali ⓘ Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ Kingdom of Mysore ⓘ Maratha Empire ⓘ Kingdom of Hyderabad ⓘ
surface form:
Nizam of Hyderabad
Tipu Sultan ⓘ |
| endTime | 1799 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
First Anglo-Mysore War
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Fourth Anglo-Mysore War ⓘ Second Anglo-Mysore War ⓘ Third Anglo-Mysore War ⓘ |
| involved |
French military advisers
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Mysorean rockets ⓘ
surface form:
Mysore rocket artillery
Royal Navy ⓘ |
| location |
Carnatic region
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Mysuru ⓘ
surface form:
Mysore
South India ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
ⓘ
surface form:
Arthur Wellesley
Charles Cornwallis ⓘ
surface form:
Cornwallis
Hyder Ali ⓘ Tipu Sultan ⓘ |
| numberOfConflicts | 4 ⓘ |
| opponent |
British East India Company
ⓘ
Hyder Ali ⓘ Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ Maratha Empire ⓘ Kingdom of Hyderabad ⓘ
surface form:
Nizam of Hyderabad
Tipu Sultan ⓘ |
| partOf |
British conquest of India
ⓘ
Company rule in India ⓘ |
| result |
British dominance in southern India
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British victory ⓘ death of Tipu Sultan ⓘ defeat of Kingdom of Mysore ⓘ fall of Seringapatam ⓘ territorial expansion of British East India Company ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Fourth Anglo-Mysore War
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surface form:
Partition of Mysore (1799)
Siege of Seringapatam (1792) ⓘ Siege of Seringapatam (1799) ⓘ Treaty of Madras ⓘ Treaty of Mangalore ⓘ Treaty of Seringapatam ⓘ
surface form:
Treaty of Seringapatam (1792)
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| startTime | 1767 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Anglo-Mysore Wars Description of subject: The Anglo-Mysore Wars were a series of late 18th-century conflicts in southern India between the Kingdom of Mysore and the British East India Company (and its allies), which ultimately led to British dominance in the region.
Referenced by (34)
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this entity surface form:
Anglo-Mysore War
this entity surface form:
Mysore Wars
this entity surface form:
Mysore Wars
this entity surface form:
Anglo-Mysore conflicts
this entity surface form:
Anglo-Mysore conflicts
this entity surface form:
Mysore Wars
this entity surface form:
Anglo-Mysore conflict
this entity surface form:
British–Mysore Wars
this entity surface form:
Anglo-Mysore conflicts
this entity surface form:
Mysore–British conflicts
this entity surface form:
Mysore Wars