Presidency armies of British India
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The Presidency armies of British India were the separate regional military forces maintained by the British East India Company (and later the British Crown) in Bengal, Bombay, and Madras before the unification of the Indian Army.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British Raj military establishment | 1 |
| Presidency armies of British India canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Presidency armies of British India Context triple: [Bombay Army, partOf, Presidency armies of British India]
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Bengal Army
The Bengal Army was the East India Company's principal military force in northern India, whose sepoy regiments played a central role in the outbreak and spread of the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
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Mysore army
The Mysore army was the military force of the Kingdom of Mysore, known for its strong resistance to British expansion in southern India during the 18th century.
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C.
Bombay Army
The Bombay Army was one of the three presidency armies of British India, recruited and maintained by the Bombay Presidency until its forces were merged into the unified British Indian Army in the late 19th century.
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D.
Madras Army
The Madras Army was one of the three presidency armies of British India, composed mainly of South Indian troops and playing a key role in British military campaigns in India and Southeast Asia before being merged into the unified British Indian Army.
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E.
British Indian Army
The British Indian Army was the principal military force of British-ruled India, composed largely of Indian soldiers under British officers and deployed in numerous colonial campaigns and both World Wars.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Presidency armies of British India Target entity description: The Presidency armies of British India were the separate regional military forces maintained by the British East India Company (and later the British Crown) in Bengal, Bombay, and Madras before the unification of the Indian Army.
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A.
Bengal Army
The Bengal Army was the East India Company's principal military force in northern India, whose sepoy regiments played a central role in the outbreak and spread of the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
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B.
Mysore army
The Mysore army was the military force of the Kingdom of Mysore, known for its strong resistance to British expansion in southern India during the 18th century.
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C.
Bombay Army
The Bombay Army was one of the three presidency armies of British India, recruited and maintained by the Bombay Presidency until its forces were merged into the unified British Indian Army in the late 19th century.
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D.
Madras Army
The Madras Army was one of the three presidency armies of British India, composed mainly of South Indian troops and playing a key role in British military campaigns in India and Southeast Asia before being merged into the unified British Indian Army.
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E.
British Indian Army
The British Indian Army was the principal military force of British-ruled India, composed largely of Indian soldiers under British officers and deployed in numerous colonial campaigns and both World Wars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial army
ⓘ
military organization ⓘ |
| after |
formation of Bengal Presidency
ⓘ
formation of Bombay Presidency ⓘ formation of Madras Presidency ⓘ |
| composedOf |
European troops
ⓘ
Indian sepoys ⓘ |
| conflict |
Anglo-Sikh Wars
ⓘ
Carnatic Wars ⓘ Anglo-Maratha Wars ⓘ
surface form:
Maratha Wars
Anglo-Mysore Wars ⓘ
surface form:
Mysore Wars
|
| controlledBy |
Viceroy of India
ⓘ
surface form:
Governor-General of India (after 1858)
Presidency governments (before 1858) ⓘ |
| country | British India ⓘ |
| dissolvedToForm |
British Indian Army
ⓘ
surface form:
unified British Indian Army
|
| doctrine | European-style drill and tactics ⓘ |
| endTime | 1895 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
British Indian Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Indian Army (unified British Indian Army)
|
| garrison |
Mumbai
ⓘ
surface form:
Bombay
Calcutta ⓘ Madras, India ⓘ
surface form:
Madras
|
| hasPart |
Bengal Army
ⓘ
Bombay Army ⓘ Madras Army ⓘ |
| legalForm | Company army ⓘ |
| location |
Bengal Presidency
ⓘ
Bombay Presidency ⓘ Indian subcontinent ⓘ Madras Presidency ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
artillery
ⓘ
cavalry ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
ⓘ
surface form:
Arthur Wellesley
Robert Clive ⓘ |
| operator |
British Crown
ⓘ
British East India Company ⓘ |
| partOf |
British Indian Army
ⓘ
surface form:
British Indian Army (historical precursor)
British East India Company forces ⓘ
surface form:
East India Company forces
|
| significantEvent |
Abolition of East India Company rule (1858)
ⓘ
Indian Rebellion of 1857 ⓘ Indian Rebellion of 1857 ⓘ
surface form:
Mutiny in Bengal Army (1857)
Reorganization under the British Crown ⓘ Unification into a single Indian Army (1895) ⓘ |
| startTime |
17th century
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Company rule in India ⓘ |
| use |
defence of East India Company territories
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expansion of British control in India ⓘ expeditionary warfare in Asia ⓘ suppression of internal revolts ⓘ |
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Subject: Presidency armies of British India Description of subject: The Presidency armies of British India were the separate regional military forces maintained by the British East India Company (and later the British Crown) in Bengal, Bombay, and Madras before the unification of the Indian Army.
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