Question

describe the causes and the consequences of the first Carnatic War

Answer 1

First Carnatic War(1749-54)

The First Carnatic War was the extension of the Anglo- French War in Europe. The Austrian Wars of Succession broke out in 1740 as a result hostilities also broke out in India in 1746.The English navy under Barnett took the offensive when it captured some French ships.Dupleix the French Governor General of Pondicherry sent an urgent appeal for help to La Bourdonnais the French governor of Mauritus.The result was that La Bourdonnais hastened to India with a fleet and reached the Coromondal Coast in 1746.The French and British squadrons faced each other for some time but the English squadrons left for Ceylon after some time. Dupleix asked La Bourdonnais to siege Madras.

Answer 2

the cause of the war was the war of the Austrian Succession. Fight between France and England spilled over to their East India companies. The local rulers took sides based upon their own desires for expansion.

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