2nd Carnatic War
| 2nd Carnatic War | |
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| 1749-54 | |
| Chronological list of Wars and Campaigns | |
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| Location: Carnatic Region South India | |
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| 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 Nizam and Hyderabad a powerful ally of the British. Dupleix retired to France in disgrace.
Biographies
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906
Chanda Sahib (??-1752)
Robert Clive (1725-1774)
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