Battle of Chinsurah
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The Battle of Chinsurah was an 18th-century military engagement in Bengal in which Dutch forces clashed with the British East India Company, marking a key moment in the decline of Dutch influence in the region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Chinsurah canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4314217 — 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: Battle of Chinsurah Context triple: [Dutch Bengal, notableEvent, Battle of Chinsurah]
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A.
Battle of Buxar
The Battle of Buxar was a decisive 1764 conflict in eastern India in which the British East India Company defeated a coalition of Indian rulers, cementing British political and military dominance in Bengal and paving the way for colonial rule over much of the subcontinent.
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B.
Battle of Plassey
The Battle of Plassey was a pivotal 1757 engagement in Bengal in which the British East India Company defeated the Nawab of Bengal and his French allies, marking the beginning of British colonial dominance in India.
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C.
Battle of Chandannagar
The Battle of Chandannagar was a 1757 British East India Company assault on the French-held settlement of Chandannagar in Bengal, which helped secure British dominance in the region during the Seven Years' War.
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D.
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.
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E.
Battle of Tanjore
The Battle of Tanjore was a significant 18th-century military engagement in southern India involving Mysore and British-aligned forces during the wider struggle for regional dominance.
- 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: Battle of Chinsurah Target entity description: The Battle of Chinsurah was an 18th-century military engagement in Bengal in which Dutch forces clashed with the British East India Company, marking a key moment in the decline of Dutch influence in the region.
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A.
Battle of Buxar
The Battle of Buxar was a decisive 1764 conflict in eastern India in which the British East India Company defeated a coalition of Indian rulers, cementing British political and military dominance in Bengal and paving the way for colonial rule over much of the subcontinent.
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B.
Battle of Plassey
The Battle of Plassey was a pivotal 1757 engagement in Bengal in which the British East India Company defeated the Nawab of Bengal and his French allies, marking the beginning of British colonial dominance in India.
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C.
Battle of Chandannagar
The Battle of Chandannagar was a 1757 British East India Company assault on the French-held settlement of Chandannagar in Bengal, which helped secure British dominance in the region during the Seven Years' War.
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D.
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.
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E.
Battle of Tanjore
The Battle of Tanjore was a significant 18th-century military engagement in southern India involving Mysore and British-aligned forces during the wider struggle for regional dominance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Bedara
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Biderra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armedForcesInvolved |
Bengali sepoys
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British East India Company army NERFINISHED ⓘ Dutch colonial forces ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Seven Years' War in India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British East India Company
NERFINISHED
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Dutch East India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ Nawab of Bengal (allied with British) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatantStrengthBritish | approximately 300–400 European troops and several thousand sepoys ⓘ |
| combatantStrengthDutch | approximately 700–800 European and Asian troops ⓘ |
| commander |
Francis Forde
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Karel Frederik van der Dussen NERFINISHED ⓘ Mir Jafar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Hooghly district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | colonial battle ⓘ |
| consequence |
consolidation of British power in Bengal
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decline of Dutch military influence in Bengal ⓘ end of Dutch East India Company ambitions to dominate Bengal ⓘ |
| coordinateRegion | near Hooghly River ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Bengal Subah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1759-11-25 ⓘ |
| era |
18th century
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period of British–Dutch rivalry in Asia ⓘ |
| followedBy | further British expansion in India ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
marked a key moment in the decline of Dutch influence in Bengal
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strengthened British East India Company supremacy in Bengal ⓘ |
| location |
Bengal
NERFINISHED
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Chinsurah NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian subcontinent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objectiveBritish | to prevent Dutch reinforcement and maintain control of Bengal ⓘ |
| objectiveDutch | to challenge British dominance in Bengal trade ⓘ |
| outcome | decisive British victory ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anglo-Dutch conflicts in India
NERFINISHED
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European colonial rivalries in India ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Plassey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British Bengal
NERFINISHED
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Dutch Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ history of Chinsurah ⓘ |
| result | British East India Company victory ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Bengali forces loyal to Mir Jafar (for British)
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Dutch garrison at Chinsurah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatreOfWar | Bengal theatre of the Seven Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1759 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Chinsurah Description of subject: The Battle of Chinsurah was an 18th-century military engagement in Bengal in which Dutch forces clashed with the British East India Company, marking a key moment in the decline of Dutch influence in the region.
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