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'''This article relates to the [[1st Carnatic War]]'''<br>
== Background ==
Although England and France were at war during the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_the_Austrian_Succession War of the Austrian Succession (1740–48)], in the beginning their respective trading posts in India were on friendly terms. When [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_François_Dupleix [Joseph François -Francois Dupleix|Joseph-Francois Dupleix]] was appointed governor-general of all French establishments, he had ambitions to oust the British and build French influence.
British military forces were very few and the [[French]] were able to capture [[Loss of Fort St George|Fort St George]] (and thereby [[Madras]]) in September 1746. When news reached Britain a fleet was assembled under [[Edward Boscawen|Admiral Edward Boscawen]] to transport a task force to counter the French.
