Siege of Pondicherry (1760–1761)
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The Siege of Pondicherry (1760–1761) was a decisive British East India Company blockade and capture of the French stronghold of Pondicherry during the Seven Years’ War, effectively ending French military power in India.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Siege of Pondicherry (1760–1761) canonical | 3 |
| Siege of Pondichéry (1760–1761) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7083181 — 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: Siege of Pondicherry (1760–1761) Context triple: [Anglo-French rivalry in India, hasPart, Siege of Pondicherry (1760–1761)]
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Siege of Pondicherry (1748)
The Siege of Pondicherry (1748) was a major engagement of the War of the Austrian Succession in India, in which British forces unsuccessfully attempted to capture the French-held colonial stronghold of Pondicherry.
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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 (1780)
The Siege of Arcot (1780) was a key military engagement during the Second Anglo-Mysore War in which Mysore forces besieged the British-held fortress town of Arcot in southern India.
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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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Siege of Seringapatam (1792)
The Siege of Seringapatam (1792) was a decisive British-led assault on Tipu Sultan’s capital that forced Mysore into a humiliating peace and marked a turning point in the Third Anglo-Mysore War.
- 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: Siege of Pondicherry (1760–1761) Target entity description: The Siege of Pondicherry (1760–1761) was a decisive British East India Company blockade and capture of the French stronghold of Pondicherry during the Seven Years’ War, effectively ending French military power in India.
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A.
Siege of Pondicherry (1748)
The Siege of Pondicherry (1748) was a major engagement of the War of the Austrian Succession in India, in which British forces unsuccessfully attempted to capture the French-held colonial stronghold of Pondicherry.
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B.
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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C.
Siege of Arcot (1780)
The Siege of Arcot (1780) was a key military engagement during the Second Anglo-Mysore War in which Mysore forces besieged the British-held fortress town of Arcot in southern India.
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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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E.
Siege of Seringapatam (1792)
The Siege of Seringapatam (1792) was a decisive British-led assault on Tipu Sultan’s capital that forced Mysore into a humiliating peace and marked a turning point in the Third Anglo-Mysore War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in the Seven Years' War
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military engagement ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| aftermath | British occupation of Pondicherry ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Siege of Pondichéry (1760–1761)
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linked to:
Siege of Pondicherry (1760–1761)
|
| belligerent |
British East India Company
ⓘ
French East India Company ⓘ Kingdom of France ⓘ Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| besiegingForce |
British East India Company army
ⓘ
linked to:
British East India Company forces
British Royal Navy squadron ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Navy blockading squadrons
|
| combatType | land and naval siege ⓘ |
| commander |
Sir Eyre Coote
ⓘ
Thomas Arthur de Lally-Tollendal ⓘ
linked to:
Thomas Arthur Lally
Thomas Arthur, comte de Lally ⓘ Thomas Coote ⓘ |
| conflict | Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| consequence |
British dominance in southern India
ⓘ
collapse of French territorial ambitions in India ⓘ end of French military power in India ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | French India ⓘ |
| defendedBy |
French East India Company troops
ⓘ
French regular troops ⓘ |
| endDate | 1761 ⓘ |
| garrison | French garrison of Pondicherry ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| involved |
British Royal Navy
ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Navy
French Navy ⓘ |
| location |
India
ⓘ
Pondicherry ⓘ
linked to:
Puducherry
Puducherry ⓘ |
| objective | capture of the French stronghold of Pondicherry ⓘ |
| opponent | French forces in India ⓘ |
| partOf | Third Carnatic War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Wandiwash ⓘ |
| region | Coromandel Coast ⓘ |
| result |
British victory
ⓘ
capture of Pondicherry by the British ⓘ surrender of French garrison at Pondicherry ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive engagement of the Third Carnatic War
ⓘ
key British success in the Seven Years' War in India ⓘ marked the end of major French resistance in the Carnatic ⓘ |
| startDate | 1760 ⓘ |
| tactic |
artillery bombardment
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blockade ⓘ encirclement ⓘ |
| theatre |
Indian theatre of the Seven Years' War
ⓘ
linked to:
Seven Years' War in India
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Subject: Siege of Pondicherry (1760–1761) Description of subject: The Siege of Pondicherry (1760–1761) was a decisive British East India Company blockade and capture of the French stronghold of Pondicherry during the Seven Years’ War, effectively ending French military power in India.
Referenced by (4)
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linked to: Siege of Pondicherry (1760–1761)