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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siraj_Ud_Daulah Suraj ud Dowlah], Nawab of Bengal sought to drive the British out by capturing Calcutta. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Clive,_1st_Baron_Clive Robert Clive] won a series of victories ending in the defeat of the Nawab at Plassey. Meanwhile the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Years'_War Seven Years War] had broken out which caused renewed hostilities between the French and British in the Carnatic. The British under [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eyre_Coote_(East_India_Company_officer) Eyre Coote] finally defeated the French. War broke out again in Bengal after a conspiracy by the Dutch but the British eventually prevailed with a final victory at Buxar. The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Paris_(1763) Treaty of Paris] effectively ended French ambitions in India. | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siraj_Ud_Daulah Suraj ud Dowlah], Nawab of Bengal sought to drive the British out by capturing Calcutta. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Clive,_1st_Baron_Clive Robert Clive] won a series of victories ending in the defeat of the Nawab at Plassey. Meanwhile the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Years'_War Seven Years War] had broken out which caused renewed hostilities between the French and British in the Carnatic. The British under [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eyre_Coote_(East_India_Company_officer) Eyre Coote] finally defeated the French. War broke out again in Bengal after a conspiracy by the Dutch but the British eventually prevailed with a final victory at Buxar. The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Paris_(1763) Treaty of Paris] effectively ended French ambitions in India. | ||
== Biographies == | |||
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906<br> | |||
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/4/mode/1up Thomas Adams (?-1764)]<br> | |||
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/65/mode/1up John Caillaud (1724-1812)]<br> | |||
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/85/mode/1up Robert Clive (1725-74)]<br> | |||
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/92/mode/1up Eyre Coote (1726-83)]<br> | |||
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/123/mode/1up Roger Drake]<br> | |||
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/123/mode/1up William Draper (1721-87)]<br> | |||
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/150/mode/1up Francis Forde (?-1770)]<br> | |||
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/205/mode/1up John Holwell (1711-98)]<br> | |||
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/236/mode/2up John Kilpatrick (?-1787)]<br> | |||
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/242/mode/1up Comte de Lally (1700-66)]<br> | |||
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/292/mode/1up Mir Jafar (1691-1765)]<br> | |||
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/292/mode/1up Mir Kasim (?-1777)]<br> | |||
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/307/mode/1up Hector Munro (1726-1805)]<br> | |||
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/388/mode/1up Shuja-ud-Daulah (1731-75)]<br> | |||
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/410/mode/1up Suraj-ud Daulah (1731-57)]<br> | |||
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/442/mode/1up Charles Watson (1714-57)] | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?Dir=wars&FileName=wars_carnatic.php Carnatic Wars] Heritage History<br> | [http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?Dir=wars&FileName=wars_carnatic.php Carnatic Wars] Heritage History<br> | ||
Revision as of 17:54, 2 January 2010
Summary
| 3rd Carnatic War | |
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| 1756-63 | |
| Chronological list of Wars and Campaigns | |
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| Location: Carnatic Region South India | |
| Combatants: | |
| East India Company | French |
| Result: British victory | |
| Medals: | |
| Links: | |
| Category: 3rd Carnatic War | |
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See our interactive map of 3rd Carnatic War locations and routes on Google Maps | |
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Suraj ud Dowlah, Nawab of Bengal sought to drive the British out by capturing Calcutta. Robert Clive won a series of victories ending in the defeat of the Nawab at Plassey. Meanwhile the Seven Years War had broken out which caused renewed hostilities between the French and British in the Carnatic. The British under Eyre Coote finally defeated the French. War broke out again in Bengal after a conspiracy by the Dutch but the British eventually prevailed with a final victory at Buxar. The Treaty of Paris effectively ended French ambitions in India.
Biographies
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906
Thomas Adams (?-1764)
John Caillaud (1724-1812)
Robert Clive (1725-74)
Eyre Coote (1726-83)
Roger Drake
William Draper (1721-87)
Francis Forde (?-1770)
John Holwell (1711-98)
John Kilpatrick (?-1787)
Comte de Lally (1700-66)
Mir Jafar (1691-1765)
Mir Kasim (?-1777)
Hector Munro (1726-1805)
Shuja-ud-Daulah (1731-75)
Suraj-ud Daulah (1731-57)
Charles Watson (1714-57)
External Links
Carnatic Wars Heritage History
1758-61 War in the Carnatic Google Books
3rd Carnatic War 1756-63 Wikipedia
Anglo-India after Clive's departure Maps FCIT