Siege of Madras

Target entity: Siege of Madras
Context triple: [Battle of Cuddalore (1758), relatedTo, Siege of Madras]

• A. 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.
• B. Siege of Trichinopoly
  The Siege of Trichinopoly was a pivotal mid-18th-century military engagement in southern India in which British and French-backed forces contested control of the Carnatic, helping to establish British dominance in the region.
• C. Siege of Bangalore
  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.
• D. Siege of Pondicherry (1760–1761)
  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.
• E. 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.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Siege of Madras
Target entity description: The Siege of Madras was a major French East India Company assault on the British-held city of Madras during the early stages of the Seven Years’ War in India, highlighting the intense colonial rivalry between France and Britain in the mid-18th century.

• A. 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.
• B. Siege of Trichinopoly
  The Siege of Trichinopoly was a pivotal mid-18th-century military engagement in southern India in which British and French-backed forces contested control of the Carnatic, helping to establish British dominance in the region.
• C. Siege of Bangalore
  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.
• D. Siege of Pondicherry (1760–1761)
  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.
• E. 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.
• F. None of above. chosen