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{{War|name=2nd Carnatic War|dates=1749-54 |image=Carnaticwars.jpg|thumb|Carnatic Map 1792 |location= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnatic_region Carnatic Region] South India |combatant1=[[East India Company]] |combatant2=French |result= British victory|category=[[:Category:2nd Carnatic War|2nd Carnatic War]] |link1=}}
See also [[List of Battles & Actions in British India 1600-1900]]
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== Summary ==
The [[French]] under [[Joseph-Francois Dupleix]] sought to increase their influence in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnatic_region Carnatic] by making alliances with native princes. They supported one claimant to succeed as Nizam of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyderabad_State Hyderabad] and the British countered by supporting another faction.
 
[[Robert Clive]] rose to prominence when he reversed the ailing British fortunes by attacking [[Arcot]] and won a series of victories. Following the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Pondicherry Treaty of Pondicherry], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammed_Ali_Khan_Wallajah Mohammad Ali] became [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nawab_of_the_Carnatic Nawab of Arcot] and a powerful ally of the British. Dupleix retired to France in disgrace. The British gained supremacy in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deccan Deccan] at the expense of the French.
 
==Related articles ==
For further details of events during this period see the following articles
{|
|[[Siege of Devikottai]]
|23 June 1749
|-
|[[Battle of Amboor]]
|3 August 1749
|-
|[[Siege of Trichinopoly]]
|March 1751-April 1752
|-
|[[Siege of Arcot 1751|Siege of Arcot]]
|23 Sept-14 Nov 1751
|-
|[[Battle of Arnee 1751|Battle of Arnee]]
|3 December 1751
|-
|[[Battle of Kaveripak]]
|23 February 1752
|-
|[[Surrender at Srirangam]]
|13 June 1752
|-
|[[Battle of Bahur]]
|6 September 1752
|-
|[[Siege of Covelong]]
|10-13 September 1752
|-
|[[Capture of Chingleput]]
|31 October 1752
|-
|[[Second Siege of Trichinopoly]]
|3 January 1753 - 11 October 1754
|}
 
== Biographies ==
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906<br>
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/79/mode/1up Chanda Sahib (??-1752)]<br>
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/84/mode/2up Robert Clive  (1725-1774)]<br>
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/108/mode/1up John Dalton (1725-1811)]<br>
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/126/mode/2up/search/Dupleix Joseph Dupleix  (1697-1764)]<br>
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/168/mode/1up/search/Godeheu  Charles Robert Godeheu (??-??)]<br>
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/246/mode/2up Stringer Lawrence (1697-1775)]<br>
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/376/mode/2up/search/Saunders Thomas Saunders (1712-1775)]<br>
 
== External links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnatic_Wars 2nd Carnatic War 1748-54] Wikipedia <br>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=MS_jrForJOoC&pg=PA24&dq=Carnatic+War&as_brr=3&cd=7#v=onepage&q=Carnatic%20War&f=false Second Carnatic War (1749-54) - Summary] Google Books<br>
====Maps====
*[https://militarymaps.rct.uk/other-18th19th-century-conflicts/second-and-third-carnatic-wars-1749-54-1757-63 Maps: Second and Third Carnatic Wars (1749-54; 1757-63)]. George III's collection of military maps,  Royal Collection Trust.
 
==== Historical books online ====
*[http://www.google.com/books?id=DRANAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover ''An Account of the War in India: between the English and French, on the Coast of Coromandel''] by Richard Owen Cambridge 1761. Google Books
*[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=roMfAAAAYAAJ&pg=PP7 ''A history of the military transactions of the British nation in Indostan from the year 1745 Volume 1''] by Robert Orme. [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=roMfAAAAYAAJ&pg=PR1 Index]. An 1861 reprint of the 4th edition 1803. First published 1763. Google Books<br>
:''Volume 3 A collection of maps and plans to accompany the History ...'' is available at the [[British Library]]. (The [http://books.google.com/books?id=ShjPAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover Google Books] edition is not usable).
*[https://archive.org/details/stringerlawrence00bidd ''Stringer Lawrence, the Father of the Indian Army''] by Colonel J Biddulph 1901 Archive.org. 
*[http://archive.org/stream/memoirofcaptaind00daltrich#page/n5/mode/2up ''Memoir of Captain Dalton HEIC Defender of Trichinopoly''] by Charles Dalton 1886 archive.org
 
 
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Latest revision as of 07:28, 13 March 2021

2nd Carnatic War
1749-54
Chronological list of Wars and Campaigns
Location: Carnatic Region South India
Combatants:
East India Company French
Result: British victory
Medals:
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Category: 2nd Carnatic War
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2nd Carnatic War
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Summary

The French under Joseph-Francois Dupleix sought to increase their influence in the Carnatic by making alliances with native princes. They supported one claimant to succeed as Nizam of Hyderabad and the British countered by supporting another faction.

Robert Clive rose to prominence when he reversed the ailing British fortunes by attacking Arcot and won a series of victories. Following the Treaty of Pondicherry, Mohammad Ali became Nawab of Arcot and a powerful ally of the British. Dupleix retired to France in disgrace. The British gained supremacy in the Deccan at the expense of the French.

Related articles

For further details of events during this period see the following articles

Siege of Devikottai 23 June 1749
Battle of Amboor 3 August 1749
Siege of Trichinopoly March 1751-April 1752
Siege of Arcot 23 Sept-14 Nov 1751
Battle of Arnee 3 December 1751
Battle of Kaveripak 23 February 1752
Surrender at Srirangam 13 June 1752
Battle of Bahur 6 September 1752
Siege of Covelong 10-13 September 1752
Capture of Chingleput 31 October 1752
Second Siege of Trichinopoly 3 January 1753 - 11 October 1754

Biographies

Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906
Chanda Sahib (??-1752)
Robert Clive (1725-1774)
John Dalton (1725-1811)
Joseph Dupleix (1697-1764)
Charles Robert Godeheu (??-??)
Stringer Lawrence (1697-1775)
Thomas Saunders (1712-1775)

External links

2nd Carnatic War 1748-54 Wikipedia
Second Carnatic War (1749-54) - Summary Google Books

Maps

Historical books online

Volume 3 A collection of maps and plans to accompany the History ... is available at the British Library. (The Google Books edition is not usable).
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