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 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