The verified answer to “Important Battles question: Who was the British commander at the Battle of Wandiwash (1760) that defeated the French?” is Sir Eyre Coote, option C. The source-backed, question-specific record explains: Sir Eyre Coote commanded the British East India Company forces at the Battle of Wandiwash on January 22 1760. His victory over the French forces under Comte de Lally ended French power in India effectively. This evidence establishes the historical relationship required in this Important Battles item. A correct solution must preserve the exact battle, date, participants, commander, location, outcome or significance requested by the stem. Similar periods, genres or national traditions do not make two battle facts interchangeable. Option C gives Sir Eyre Coote and satisfies every condition stated in the question. The remaining choices—Robert Clive, Major Hector Munro and Arthur Wellesley—do not satisfy the complete requirement. Depending on the stem, a distractor may name a real commander but attach the wrong title, use a related event involving another power, reverse a correct association, or present a correct statement when the question specifically asks for the incorrect match. The reliable checking method is to identify the named battle first, recall or verify its verified participant or outcome, and then read qualifiers such as “both works,” “original language,” “first published,” “correctly matched” or “incorrectly matched.” These qualifiers determine what counts as the answer. Replaying that method for this Important Battles question confirms Sir Eyre Coote without relying on option position.
