Battle of Pollilur (1780)

Target entity: Battle of Pollilur (1780)
Context triple: [Second Anglo-Mysore War, notableEvent, Battle of Pollilur (1780)]

• A. 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.
• B. 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.
• C. Battle of Singara
  The Battle of Singara was a major 4th-century clash between the Roman Empire and the Sasanian Persians near the fortress city of Singara in Mesopotamia, notable for its heavy casualties and inconclusive outcome.
• D. Battle of Cuddalore (1758)
  The Battle of Cuddalore (1758) was a naval engagement off the coast of India during the Seven Years' War, in which British and French fleets contested control of the Coromandel Coast.
• E. Battle of Miani
  The Battle of Miani was an 1843 conflict in Sindh, in which British forces under Sir Charles Napier decisively defeated the Talpur Amirs, leading to the annexation of Sindh into British India.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Battle of Pollilur (1780)
Target entity description: The Battle of Pollilur (1780) was a major victory of Mysore’s forces under Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan over the British East India Company, marking one of the worst defeats the British suffered in India during the Second Anglo-Mysore War.

• A. 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.
• B. 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.
• C. Battle of Singara
  The Battle of Singara was a major 4th-century clash between the Roman Empire and the Sasanian Persians near the fortress city of Singara in Mesopotamia, notable for its heavy casualties and inconclusive outcome.
• D. Battle of Cuddalore (1758)
  The Battle of Cuddalore (1758) was a naval engagement off the coast of India during the Seven Years' War, in which British and French fleets contested control of the Coromandel Coast.
• E. Battle of Miani
  The Battle of Miani was an 1843 conflict in Sindh, in which British forces under Sir Charles Napier decisively defeated the Talpur Amirs, leading to the annexation of Sindh into British India.
• F. None of above. chosen