Siege of Bangalore
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The Siege of Bangalore was a major 1791 British East India Company assault on the fortified city of Bangalore during the Anglo-Mysore conflicts, marking a key step toward the eventual defeat of Tipu Sultan.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Siege of Bangalore canonical | 1 |
| Siege of Bangalore (1791) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2794636 — 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.
Target entity: Siege of Bangalore Context triple: [Third Anglo-Mysore War, significantBattle, Siege of Bangalore]
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A.
Siege of Pune
The Siege of Pune was a 19th-century military engagement in which British forces captured the Maratha stronghold of Pune, consolidating their control over western India during the Third Anglo-Maratha War.
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B.
Siege of Lucknow
The Siege of Lucknow was a prolonged and pivotal defense of the British Residency at Lucknow by British and loyalist forces against rebel sepoys and local insurgents during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
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C.
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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D.
Siege of Delhi
The Siege of Delhi was a pivotal 1857 military engagement in which British forces recaptured the Mughal capital from rebel sepoys, marking a turning point in the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
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E.
Siege of Calcutta
The Siege of Calcutta was a 1756 military confrontation in which the Nawab of Bengal’s forces captured the British-held city of Calcutta, setting the stage for subsequent British military campaigns in India.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Siege of Bangalore Target entity description: The Siege of Bangalore was a major 1791 British East India Company assault on the fortified city of Bangalore during the Anglo-Mysore conflicts, marking a key step toward the eventual defeat of Tipu Sultan.
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A.
Siege of Pune
The Siege of Pune was a 19th-century military engagement in which British forces captured the Maratha stronghold of Pune, consolidating their control over western India during the Third Anglo-Maratha War.
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B.
Siege of Lucknow
The Siege of Lucknow was a prolonged and pivotal defense of the British Residency at Lucknow by British and loyalist forces against rebel sepoys and local insurgents during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
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C.
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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D.
Siege of Delhi
The Siege of Delhi was a pivotal 1857 military engagement in which British forces recaptured the Mughal capital from rebel sepoys, marking a turning point in the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
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E.
Siege of Calcutta
The Siege of Calcutta was a 1756 military confrontation in which the Nawab of Bengal’s forces captured the British-held city of Calcutta, setting the stage for subsequent British military campaigns in India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Siege of Bangalore
ⓘ
surface form:
Siege of Bangalore (1791)
|
| belligerent |
British Army
ⓘ
British East India Company ⓘ |
| cityNowIn |
Karnataka
ⓘ
surface form:
Karnataka, India
|
| combatantStrength |
Mysorean garrison defending Bangalore
ⓘ
large British East India Company and allied forces ⓘ |
| commander |
Charles Cornwallis
ⓘ
surface form:
Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis
Tipu Sultan ⓘ |
| conflict | Third Anglo-Mysore War ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Kingdom of Great Britain
ⓘ
Kingdom of Mysore ⓘ |
| endDate | 1791-03-21 ⓘ |
| followedBy | British advance toward Seringapatam ⓘ |
| fortificationType |
fortress
ⓘ
walled city ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| location |
Bengaluru
ⓘ
surface form:
Bangalore
Kingdom of Mysore ⓘ |
| notableFor |
heavy fighting around the fortifications
ⓘ
storming of the Bangalore fort ⓘ |
| objective | capture of the fortified city of Bangalore ⓘ |
| opponent | Tipu Sultan ⓘ |
| partOf | Anglo-Mysore Wars ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign |
Third Anglo-Mysore War
ⓘ
surface form:
Cornwallis’s 1791 campaign in Mysore
|
| precededBy | earlier British operations in the Third Anglo-Mysore War ⓘ |
| region | South India ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British Raj (Company rule in India)
ⓘ
surface form:
British East India Company rule in India
Charles Cornwallis ⓘ
surface form:
Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis
Third Anglo-Mysore War ⓘ Tipu Sultan ⓘ |
| result |
British victory
ⓘ
capture of Bangalore by British forces ⓘ |
| significance |
key step toward the eventual defeat of Tipu Sultan
ⓘ
secured a major base for British operations in Mysore ⓘ |
| startDate | 1791-02-05 ⓘ |
| theatre |
South India
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surface form:
Southern India
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| usedBy |
British Indian Army
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surface form:
British Army in India
British East India Company ⓘ |
| year | 1791 ⓘ |
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Subject: Siege of Bangalore Description of subject: The Siege of Bangalore was a major 1791 British East India Company assault on the fortified city of Bangalore during the Anglo-Mysore conflicts, marking a key step toward the eventual defeat of Tipu Sultan.
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