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== Summary ==
== Summary ==
The French under [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_François_Dupleix 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.
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.


[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Clive,_1st_Baron_Clive 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.
[[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 ==
==Related articles ==
For further details of events during this period see the following articles
For further details of events during this period see the following articles
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|[[Battle of Devikottai]]
|[[Siege of Devikottai]]
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[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/79/mode/1up Chanda Sahib (??-1752)]<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/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/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/168/mode/1up/search/Godeheu  Charles Robert Godeheu (??-??)]<br>
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[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/376/mode/2up/search/Saunders Thomas Saunders (1712-1775)]<br>
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/376/mode/2up/search/Saunders Thomas Saunders (1712-1775)]<br>


== External Links ==
== External links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnatic_Wars 2nd Carnatic War 1748-54] Wikipedia <br>
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnatic_Wars 2nd Carnatic War 1748-54] Wikipedia <br>
[http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?Dir=wars&FileName=wars_carnatic.php Carnatic Wars] Heritage History<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>
[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>
[http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/69063?docPos=37 Thomas Saunders] ODNB
====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 on-line ====
*[http://www.google.com/books?id=DRANAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_slider_thumb#v=onepage&q=&f=false ''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/books?id=CkDPAAAAMAAJ&pg=PP9 ''A history of the military transactions of the British nation in Indostan from the year 1745 Volume 1''] by Robert Orme. An 1861 reprint of the 4th edition 1803. First published 1763. Google Books [http://books.google.com/books?id=CkDPAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA35 The War of Coromandel] to 1752 commences page 35. ( [http://books.google.com/books?id=dkDPAAAAMAAJ&pg=PP9 Volume 2] 1756 to 1761)


==== 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





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:
Links:
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).