Battle of Colachel (Mysore-related operations in region)
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The Battle of Colachel (in the Mysore-related operations in the region) was a military engagement in which forces of the Kingdom of Mysore fought for control and influence along the southwestern coast of the Indian subcontinent.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Colachel (Mysore-related operations in region) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10760826 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Colachel (Mysore-related operations in region) Context triple: [Mysore army, engagedInBattle, Battle of Colachel (Mysore-related operations in region)]
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A.
Battle of Pollilur (1780)
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.
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B.
Battle of Negapatam (1758)
The Battle of Negapatam (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.
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C.
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.
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D.
Battle of Sholinghur (1781)
The Battle of Sholinghur (1781) was a significant engagement in southern India during the Second Anglo-Mysore War, where British forces under Sir Eyre Coote clashed with the army of Mysore led by Hyder Ali.
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E.
Battle of Sathyamangalam
The Battle of Sathyamangalam was a key military engagement in southern India between the Kingdom of Mysore and the British East India Company during the late 18th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Colachel (Mysore-related operations in region) Target entity description: The Battle of Colachel (in the Mysore-related operations in the region) was a military engagement in which forces of the Kingdom of Mysore fought for control and influence along the southwestern coast of the Indian subcontinent.
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A.
Battle of Pollilur (1780)
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.
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B.
Battle of Negapatam (1758)
The Battle of Negapatam (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.
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C.
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.
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D.
Battle of Sholinghur (1781)
The Battle of Sholinghur (1781) was a significant engagement in southern India during the Second Anglo-Mysore War, where British forces under Sir Eyre Coote clashed with the army of Mysore led by Hyder Ali.
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E.
Battle of Sathyamangalam
The Battle of Sathyamangalam was a key military engagement in southern India between the Kingdom of Mysore and the British East India Company during the late 18th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (10)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | military engagement ⓘ |
| belligerent | Kingdom of Mysore ⓘ |
| combatant | Kingdom of Mysore ⓘ |
| conflictType | land battle ⓘ |
| goal |
control of coastal territory
ⓘ
regional influence ⓘ |
| location | southwestern coast of the Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| partOf | Mysore-related operations on the southwestern coast of India ⓘ |
| strategicContext | Mysore expansion on the southwestern coast of India ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Indian Ocean littoral
ⓘ
linked to:
Indian Ocean Rim
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Battle of Colachel (Mysore-related operations in region) Description of subject: The Battle of Colachel (in the Mysore-related operations in the region) was a military engagement in which forces of the Kingdom of Mysore fought for control and influence along the southwestern coast of the Indian subcontinent.
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