Colonel William Baillie
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Colonel William Baillie was a British East India Company officer best known for his ill-fated command and capture during the 1780 campaigns of the Second Anglo-Mysore War against Tipu Sultan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Colonel William Baillie canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11181473 — 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: Colonel William Baillie Context triple: [Battle of Pollilur (1780), commander, Colonel William Baillie]
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William Roy
William Roy was an 18th-century Scottish military engineer and surveyor whose pioneering mapping work laid the foundations for Britain’s Ordnance Survey.
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George Johnstone
George Johnstone was an 18th-century British naval officer and colonial administrator who played a key role in governing British territories in North America.
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C.
John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun
John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun, was an 18th-century Scottish nobleman and British Army officer who served as commander-in-chief in North America during the early years of the French and Indian War.
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D.
Colonel John Bevan
Colonel John Bevan was a British intelligence officer who played a key role in Allied deception operations during World War II, helping to mislead the Axis about the D-Day landings.
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E.
Edward Pakenham
Edward Pakenham was a British Army general of the Napoleonic Wars, best known for leading the ill-fated British assault during the War of 1812 in which he was killed.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Colonel William Baillie Target entity description: Colonel William Baillie was a British East India Company officer best known for his ill-fated command and capture during the 1780 campaigns of the Second Anglo-Mysore War against Tipu Sultan.
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A.
William Roy
William Roy was an 18th-century Scottish military engineer and surveyor whose pioneering mapping work laid the foundations for Britain’s Ordnance Survey.
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B.
George Johnstone
George Johnstone was an 18th-century British naval officer and colonial administrator who played a key role in governing British territories in North America.
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C.
John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun
John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun, was an 18th-century Scottish nobleman and British Army officer who served as commander-in-chief in North America during the early years of the French and Indian War.
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D.
Colonel John Bevan
Colonel John Bevan was a British intelligence officer who played a key role in Allied deception operations during World War II, helping to mislead the Axis about the D-Day landings.
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E.
Edward Pakenham
Edward Pakenham was a British Army general of the Napoleonic Wars, best known for leading the ill-fated British assault during the War of 1812 in which he was killed.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army officer
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East India Company officer ⓘ military commander ⓘ |
| allegiance |
British East India Company
NERFINISHED
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Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | British East India Company operations in India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedBy | Tipu Sultan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedDuring | Second Anglo-Mysore War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedIn | 1780 ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Anglo-Mysore War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfService | British India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | British East India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| hasOccupation |
colonial officer
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soldier ⓘ |
| hasRole |
field commander
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infantry officer ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | British colonial rule in India ⓘ |
| knownFor | ill-fated command leading to his capture ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | East India Company Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Colonel ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Anglo-Mysore conflicts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
command during the 1780 campaign of the Second Anglo-Mysore War
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defeat and capture by forces of Tipu Sultan ⓘ |
| opponent |
Hyder Ali
NERFINISHED
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Tipu Sultan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | campaigns against Mysore ⓘ |
| partOf | British forces opposing Mysore ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Mysore region
NERFINISHED
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Southern India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Colonel William Baillie Description of subject: Colonel William Baillie was a British East India Company officer best known for his ill-fated command and capture during the 1780 campaigns of the Second Anglo-Mysore War against Tipu Sultan.
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