Siege of Vellore Fort

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_siege
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Vellore
gptkb:Vellore_Fort
gptkbp:aftermath British control over Vellore Fort
gptkbp:architectural_style gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:belligerent gptkb:British_East_India_Company
gptkb:Kingdom_of_Mysore
gptkbp:casualties significant casualties on both sides
gptkbp:commander British commanders
Lieutenant Colonel Robert Baird
gptkbp:conflict siege warfare in India
gptkbp:cultural_heritage historical significance in Tamil Nadu
gptkbp:cultural_impact influence on local governance
gptkbp:date July 1806
gptkbp:defense Mysore forces
gptkbp:defense_mechanism gptkb:Vellore_Fort
defense against invasions
stone fort
gptkbp:duration approximately 3 weeks
gptkbp:election_year increased British influence in India
gptkbp:features gptkb:fortification
gptkbp:historical_analysis study of colonial conflicts
studies on colonial sieges
gptkbp:historical_context post-Napoleonic Wars era
gptkbp:historical_documentation military records
gptkbp:historical_event part of British expansion in India
gptkbp:historical_significance part of the Anglo-Mysore Wars
gptkbp:historical_site gptkb:Vellore_Fort
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Vellore Fort
gptkbp:legacy impact on Indian history
symbol of colonial military power
gptkbp:location gptkb:Vellore_Fort
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:military_siege
siege warfare
siege operations
siege battle
Anglo-Mysore conflict
gptkbp:military_technology gptkb:Baron
gptkbp:narrative_style accounts of the siege
gptkbp:next_event Battle of Vellore (1806)
gptkbp:notable_allies British and local allies
gptkbp:notable_battle British military history in India
gptkbp:outcome surrender of Mysore forces
gptkbp:region gptkb:Tamil_Nadu
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:strategic_importance capture of the fort
control of southern India
gptkbp:successor British consolidation of power in India
gptkbp:tactics blockade and bombardment
gptkbp:year 1806