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Who led the forces of the English East India Company in the 'Battle of Arcot' which resulted in the capturing of Fort St.George in Chennai by the English company from the forces of the French East India Company?

  1. Warren Hastings

  2. Dupleix

  3. Robert Clive

  4. Charles Cornwallis
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Explanation

Robert Clive led the English East India Company forces in the Battle of Arcot (1751) during the Carnatic Wars, capturing Fort St. George from French forces. This battle was crucial in establishing British supremacy in South India. Warren Hastings and Cornwallis came later as Governor-Generals, while Dupleix was the French governor Clive defeated.

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