Multiple choice

The Battle of Wandiwash was fought in

  1. 1726

  2. 1760

  3. 1818

  4. 1857
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Explanation

The Battle of Wandiwash was fought in 1760 during the Carnatic Wars, where the British under General Eyre Coote defeated the French under Count de Lally. This decisive battle marked the end of French ambitions in India and secured British dominance. The other dates are significant but for different events - 1726 (early colonial period), 1818 (Third Anglo-Maratha War), 1857 (Indian Rebellion).

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