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The Battle of Madras or Fall of Madras took place in September 1746 during the War of the Austrian Succession when a French force attacked and captured the city of Madras from its British garrison.

They occupied it until the end of hostilities when it was exchanged for a British conquest of Quebec in North America as part of the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle. One of the British defenders, Robert Clive made his name by escaping from the French captors and carrying news of the city's fall to his superiors at Fort St David.

Duplex asked La Bourdonnais  (the French Governor at Mauritus) to besiege Madras during first carnatic war.  Madras  surrendered to French in September, 1746.Due to the differences between Duplex and La Bourfonnais, the later restored the Madras to the English but later Duplex recaptured Madras.

In the battle Anwar-ud-din was killed and Chanda Saheb was declared as Nawab of Carnatic, French declared Mujaffar Jung as Nizam of Hyderabad.

Nizam-ul-mulk and Deccan subedar, was died in 1748. Consequently a war of succession broke out between Mujaffar Jung and Nasir Jung. Mujaffar Jung and Chanda Saheb requested the help of French. Then Duplex, invaded on Arcot with Mujjafar Jung and Chanda Saheb.

Muzafar Jung was killed in 1751 by his own people. Then, Bussy installed Salabat Jung as a Nizam of Hyderabad. French got Northern Circars from Salabat Jung. However, Robert Clive led British troops to capture Arcot, and successfully defend it. The war ended with the Treaty of Pondicherry, signed in 1754, which recognised Muhammad Ali Khan Walajah as the Nawab of the Carnatic. Charles Godeheu replaced Dupleix, who died in poverty back in France.

Muzaffar Jung and Chanda Sahib were able to capture Arcot while Nasir Jung's subsequent death allowed Muzaffar Jung to take control of Hyderabad. Muzaffar's reign was short as he was soon killed, and Salabat Jung became Nawab, In January, 1751.

The war came to an end with the treaty of Paris in 1763, Pondicherry, Karaikal, Chandranagore and Mahe were returned to French but they were not allowed to fortify them. The French lost all their prestige and influence in India.

The French defeat at Arcot was beginning of French down fall in India.

Robert Clive led British troops to capture Arcot, and successfully defend it. The war ended with the Treaty of Pondicherry, signed in 1754, which recognised Muhammad Ali Khan Walajah as the Nawab of the Carnatic. Charles Godeheu replaced Dupleix, who died in poverty back in France.

Though a state of war did not exist in Europe, the proxy war continued in India. On one side was Nasir Jung, the Nizam and his protege Muhammad Ali, supported by the English, and on the other was Chanda Sahib and Muzaffar Jung, supported by the French, vying for the Nawabship of Arcot. Muzaffar Jung and Chanda Sahib were able to capture Arcot while Nasir Jung's subsequent death allowed Muzaffar Jung to take control of Hyderabad. Muzaffar's reign was short as he was soon killed, and Salabat Jung became Nawab. In 1751, however, Robert Clive led British troops to capture Arcot, and successfully defend it.