General Sir Eyre Coote

GPTKB entity

Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:British_East_India_Company
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Order_of_the_Bath
gptkbp:birth_date 1726-01-01
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Ireland
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:St._John's_Church,_Calcutta
gptkbp:career_end 1792
gptkbp:career_start 1740
gptkbp:children Eyre Coote, 1st Baron Coote
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Madras_Army
gptkbp:death_date 1792-04-26
gptkbp:education gptkb:Royal_Military_Academy,_Woolwich
gptkbp:historical_significance Key figure in the Seven Years' War in India
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label General Sir Eyre Coote
gptkbp:influenced British military strategy in India
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Duke_of_Wellington
gptkbp:known_for Military leadership in India
gptkbp:legacy Influence on future British military operations in India
gptkbp:military_rank gptkb:Major_General
gptkb:Brigadier_General
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel
gptkb:Colonel
General Officer
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:notable_achievement Contributed to the decline of French influence in India
Defeated French forces in India
Secured British control over southern India
Strengthened British presence in India
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Siege_of_Pondicherry
gptkb:Battle_of_Cuddalore
gptkb:Battle_of_Wandiwash
gptkbp:posthumous_recognition Coote Hall, named after him
Eyre Coote Road, named after him
Memorial in St. John's Church, Calcutta
Statue in Calcutta
gptkbp:predecessor Sir Hector Munro
gptkbp:rank gptkb:General
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:service_years 1740-1792
gptkbp:spouse Mary Coote
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Sir_John_Clavering
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Sahay
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6