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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=}}
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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. [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 Nizam and Hyderabad a powerful ally of the British. Dupleix retired to France in disgrace.
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