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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=}} | {{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=}} | ||
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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 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 [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. | ||
[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], 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. | [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. | ||
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Revision as of 15:13, 1 January 2011
| 2nd Carnatic War | |
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| 1749-54 | |
| Chronological list of Wars and Campaigns | |
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| 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. 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
| Battle 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)
Joseph Dupleix (1697-1764)
Charles Robert Godeheu (??-??)
Stringer Lawrence (1697-1775)
Thomas Saunders (1712-1775)
External Links
2nd Carnatic War 1748-54 Wikipedia
Carnatic Wars Heritage History
Second Carnatic War (1749-54) - Summary Google Books
Thomas Saunders ODNB
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