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The Carnatic Wars were a series of battles fought between the British and the French in the Carnatic region of India in the 18th century. Here is a detailed explanation of each war :
First Carnatic War:
- Fought between 1744 and 1748
- Started as a proxy war due to the Austrian War of Succession in Europe
- French supported the Nawab of Arcot, Anwar-ud-din, while the British supported the Nizam of Hyderabad, Nasir Jung
- The war ended with the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, restoring peace in Europe and returning Madras to the British
Key Events:
- British Royal Navy attacked the French fleet
- French captured Madras and held British officers captive
- British sought help from the Nawab of Arcot, but the French defeated his army
Second Carnatic War:
- Fought between 1749 and 1754
- Started due to a succession struggle in Hyderabad and Arcot
- French supported Muzaffar Jung for the throne of Hyderabad and Chanda Sahib for the throne of Arcot
- British supported Nasir Jung and Muhammad Ali
- The war ended with the Treaty of Pondicherry, recognizing Muhammad Ali as the Nawab of the Carnatic
Key Events:
- Muzaffar Jung and Chanda Sahib defeated and killed the then Nawab of Carnatic
- Muhammad Ali fled to Trichonopoly under British protection
- Robert Clive attacked Arcot and defeated Chanda Sahib, making Muhammad Ali the Nawab
Third Carnatic War:
- Fought between 1758 and 1763
- Started due to the Seven Years' War in Europe
- British captured the French town of Chandernagore in Bengal
- The war ended with the Treaty of Paris, returning Chandernagore and Pondicherry to the French but limiting their influence in India
Key Events:
- British defeated the Dutch in the Battle of Bedara
- Comte de Lally was defeated by the British, and Pondicherry fell to the British
- The treaty marked the end of French ambitions for an Indian empire, establishing the British as the dominant foreign power india.
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- The battle of wandiwash was faught between the English under the leadership of general eyer coote and the French under the leadership of arthur de Lally.
- The third carnatic war won by the English army on January 22, 1760.
- The English army crushed the entire French army and took marquis de bussy as a prisoner.