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== Summary ==
== Summary ==
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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.
[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.  
== External Links ==
== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnatic_Wars 3rd Carnatic War 1756-63] Wikipedia<br>[http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?Dir=wars&FileName=wars_carnatic.php  Carnatic Wars] Heritage History<br>
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnatic_Wars 3rd Carnatic War 1756-63] Wikipedia<br>[http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?Dir=wars&FileName=wars_carnatic.php  Carnatic Wars] Heritage History<br>

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Summary

3rd Carnatic War
1756-63
Chronological list of Wars and Campaigns
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Location:
Combatants:
East India Company French
Result: British victory
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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.

External Links

3rd Carnatic War 1756-63 Wikipedia
Carnatic Wars Heritage History
Anglo-India after Clive's departure Maps FCIT

Carnatic Map 1792