CARNATIC WARS

FIRST CARNATIC WAR:

PERIOD: 1746-1748.

BETWEEN :  French and (British + Nawab of Arcot).

REASONS:

 1.Colonial competition between French and British.

 2.Austrian war of succession.

COARSE OF WAR:

 1. 1746- St.George Fort was surrounded by French.

 2. Arcot nawab helped British @ Chennai –sent huge force under MAFUZ KHAN.

 3. 1746 – BATTLE OF ADAYAR- French under Dupleix defeated combined force of Nawab and British.

REASON FOR FAILURE:

1.Backward nature of Indian army-strong organized French forces(with modern war tactics and weapons).

TREATY:

Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1748). (Also ends the Austrian war of succession)

SECOND CARNATIC WAR:

PERIOD: 1749-1754

REASONS:

1. War of succession in Nizam of Hyderabad and Nawab of Arcot.

2. Dupliex aligned with Muzaffar Jung (Hyderabad) and Chanda Sahib (Arcot).

COURSE OF WAR:

1. 1751- BATTLE OF AMBUR –French and its ally won the Battle.

2. Muzaffar Jung (Hyderabad) became Nizam and Chanda Sahib (Arcot) became Nawab.

3. Anwaruddin(Arcot) and Nasir Jang(Hyderabad) were killed.

4. French got Pondicherry and Masulipatnam + Jagir.

5. 1752- ROBERT CLIVE entered India.

6. Arcot was recaptured by Clive - British won the (French + Ally).

7. Chanda Sahib killed.

8. Recall of Dupleix.

TREATY: Treaty of PONDICHERRY (1754).

THIRD CARNATIC WAR:

PERIOD: 1758-1763

BETWEEN: French (Count de lally) and British (Sir Eyre Coote)

REASONS:

1.due to seven years war in Europe( British Vs French).

COARSE OF WAR:

1. Count de  lally captured Fort St.David.

2. Initially British defeated by French.

3. At Battle of Wandiwash (1760)-British defeated French.

4. 1761-Pondicherry captured by British.

5. British demolished French monuments.

TREATY: Treaty of Paris(1763). (Also ends the French domination in India).

Reasons for decline of French:

    1.   British’s EIC was a private  Organization and British crown didn’t interfere into the affairs often.

    2.   Leaders like eyre coote and Robert Clive were absent in French army.

    3.   English were strong in NAVY but French used outdated naval equipment.

Importance of Carnatic war:

    1.   South India dominated by English Politically and Economically.

    2.   English availed the port facilities of Eastern coast. 

    3.   In Europe, English became political mistress.

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