Battle of Pollilur (1780)
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The Battle of Pollilur (1780) was a major victory of Mysore’s forces under Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan over the British East India Company, marking one of the worst defeats the British suffered in India during the Second Anglo-Mysore War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Pollilur (1781) | 3 |
| Battle of Pollilur (1780) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Pollilur (1780) Context triple: [Second Anglo-Mysore War, notableEvent, Battle of Pollilur (1780)]
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Battle of Pondicherry (1759)
The Battle of Pondicherry (1759) was a naval engagement off the coast of French India during the Seven Years' War, where British and French fleets clashed without a decisive victor but with significant strategic implications for colonial control in the region.
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Siege of Arcot
The Siege of Arcot was a 1751 military engagement in southern India during the Second Carnatic War, where Robert Clive’s daring defense of the city against a much larger force helped establish British military prestige and influence in the region.
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Battle of Singara
The Battle of Singara was a major 4th-century clash between the Roman Empire and the Sasanian Persians near the fortress city of Singara in Mesopotamia, notable for its heavy casualties and inconclusive outcome.
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Battle of Cuddalore (1758)
The Battle of Cuddalore (1758) was a naval engagement off the coast of India during the Seven Years' War, in which British and French fleets contested control of the Coromandel Coast.
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E.
Battle of Miani
The Battle of Miani was an 1843 conflict in Sindh, in which British forces under Sir Charles Napier decisively defeated the Talpur Amirs, leading to the annexation of Sindh into British India.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Pollilur (1780) Target entity description: The Battle of Pollilur (1780) was a major victory of Mysore’s forces under Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan over the British East India Company, marking one of the worst defeats the British suffered in India during the Second Anglo-Mysore War.
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A.
Battle of Pondicherry (1759)
The Battle of Pondicherry (1759) was a naval engagement off the coast of French India during the Seven Years' War, where British and French fleets clashed without a decisive victor but with significant strategic implications for colonial control in the region.
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B.
Siege of Arcot
The Siege of Arcot was a 1751 military engagement in southern India during the Second Carnatic War, where Robert Clive’s daring defense of the city against a much larger force helped establish British military prestige and influence in the region.
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C.
Battle of Singara
The Battle of Singara was a major 4th-century clash between the Roman Empire and the Sasanian Persians near the fortress city of Singara in Mesopotamia, notable for its heavy casualties and inconclusive outcome.
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D.
Battle of Cuddalore (1758)
The Battle of Cuddalore (1758) was a naval engagement off the coast of India during the Seven Years' War, in which British and French fleets contested control of the Coromandel Coast.
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E.
Battle of Miani
The Battle of Miani was an 1843 conflict in Sindh, in which British forces under Sir Charles Napier decisively defeated the Talpur Amirs, leading to the annexation of Sindh into British India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Pollilur
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surface form:
Battle of Perambakam (sometimes, in older sources)
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| associatedWith |
Hyder Ali–British rivalry
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rise of Tipu Sultan ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British East India Company
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Kingdom of Mysore ⓘ Madras Army ⓘ
surface form:
Madras Presidency forces
|
| chronologyWithinWar | early major Mysorean success in the Second Anglo-Mysore War ⓘ |
| combatantStrength |
British detachment under Baillie heavily outnumbered
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Mysore army ⓘ
surface form:
Mysore army numerically superior to Baillie’s force
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| commander |
Colonel William Baillie
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Hyder Ali ⓘ Tipu Sultan ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn | Mysorean and later Indian historical narratives ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Anglo-Mysore War ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Kingdom of Mysore ⓘ |
| date | 1780 ⓘ |
| describedAs | one of the worst defeats suffered by the British in India ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Siege of Arcot (1780)
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surface form:
siege and fall of Arcot (1780)
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| hasCasualties |
heavy British casualties
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large number of British prisoners ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| impactOnBritish | forced reassessment of British strategy in the Carnatic ⓘ |
| involved |
Mysorean artillery
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Mysorean cavalry ⓘ sepoy infantry of the British East India Company ⓘ |
| location |
Pollilur
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near Kanchipuram ⓘ present-day Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| notableFor |
capture of most of Baillie’s detachment
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use of Mysorean rockets against British forces ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
British East India Company
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Madras Army ⓘ |
| outcome | decisive Mysorean victory ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anglo-Mysore Wars
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Second Anglo-Mysore War ⓘ |
| precededBy | early campaigns of the Second Anglo-Mysore War ⓘ |
| region | South India ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Pollilur (1780)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Battle of Pollilur (1781)
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| result | Mysore victory ⓘ |
| significance |
demonstrated effectiveness of Mysorean tactics against European-style armies
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enhanced the military reputation of Tipu Sultan ⓘ weakened British military position in southern India ⓘ |
| theatre | Carnatic region ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | 18th-century conventional warfare ⓘ |
| year | 1780 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Pollilur (1780) Description of subject: The Battle of Pollilur (1780) was a major victory of Mysore’s forces under Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan over the British East India Company, marking one of the worst defeats the British suffered in India during the Second Anglo-Mysore War.
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