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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/126/mode/2up/search/Dupleix Joseph Dupleix  (1697-1764)]<br>
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/246/mode/2up Stringer Lawrence (1697-1775)]<br>  
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/246/mode/2up Stringer Lawrence (1697-1775)]<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>

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

Related articles

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

Battle of Devikottai 23 June 1749
Battle of Trichinopoly March-July 1751
Siege of Arcot 23 Sept-14 Nov 1751
Battle of Srirangam October 1751
Battle of Kaveripak 4-5 February 1752

Biographies

Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906
Chanda Sahib (??-1752)
Robert Clive (1725-1774)
Joseph Dupleix (1697-1764)
Stringer Lawrence (1697-1775)

External Links

2nd Carnatic War 1748-54 Wikipedia
Carnatic Wars Heritage History

Historical Books on-line

An Account of the War in India: between the English and French, on the Coast of Coromandel by Richard Owen, Cambridge 1761