Summary of three carnatic wars
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The Carnatic Wars
The Carnatic region was the Hinterland of Coromandel coast. The Anglo-French rivalry started from here. In a span of 20 years, the British out the French in carnatic Wars to establish their supermacy. These three wars, beginning 1744, were fought over possession of territories, over the issue of successors to the throne among the heirs of the local rulers and the war of succession among other rulers of neighbouring territories.
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The First Carnatic War ( 1746 - 1748 )
It was found in the background of Anglo-French rivalry in Europe on Indian soil. In 1746 Joseph François Dupleix was the French Governor of Pondicherry in India. The French won the first war but on account of the Austrian war of succession in which the French had lost to England, they had exchanged Madras ( Chennai ) for a place called Louisburg in America.
The Second Carnatic War ( 1749 - 1754 )
The French initially succeeded in placing their own candidates on the Thrones in Hyderabad and Carnatic. However, by a Treaty, the French and English restored the territories captured from each other.
The Third Carnatic War ( 1756 - 1760 )
It was the extension of the seven year war in Europe that is started in 1756. In this war, the French lost almost everything they had in India. Their military general, Count De Lally who had replaced Dupleix was recalled, condemned and executed.
CARNATIC WAR -----------›
The carnatic war was a series of battle fought between the English and the French , for control of trading ports of India during the year 1746 to 1763.
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First carnatic war------»
The first carnatic war was held in 1746 - 1748.
The carnatic war was result of Austrian succession war that took place in Austria and Prussia.
The nawab of carnatic anwar-ud-din also ordered that there should not be any war.
The Austrian succession war came and end in 1748 .
The France was forced to sign a treaty and handover Madras back to England.
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Second carnatic war ---»
There was a war of succession between Chanda sahib and Anwar uddin for carnatic nawabship.
After the death of Nizam - ul - mulk , the Deccan subedaar in 1748, avar broke out between muzaffar Jung ( grandson of nizam ul mulk ) and Nasir Jung ( son of nizam ul mulk) . The French signed a secret treaty with muzaffar Jung and Chanda sahib to help them with well trained French forces.
They defeated nazir Jung and Anwar -ud-din , the nawab of carnatic and gained Monopoly of trade over South India.
Anwar-ud-din , died in the battle and his son ' Muhammad Ali' ran away.
The English plotted with nazir Jung and defeated the French army.
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