2nd Carnatic War

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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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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 Amboor 3 August 1749
Siege of Trichinopoly March 1751-April 1752
Siege of Arcot 23 Sept-14 Nov 1751
Battle of Kaveripak 23 February 1752
Surrender at Srirangam 13 June 1752
Siege of Covelong 10-13 September 1752
Capture of Chingleput 31 October 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