Tag: carnatic war

The First Carnatic War (1744-48) was a continuation of the war of Austrian succession which broke out in Europe in 1740. Dupleix was the french Governor-General of Pondicherry during the war. In September 1746, the French captured the Madras almost without any opposition and the British were made prisoners of war. The war finally ended in 1748 with the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle.

The First Carnatic War (1744-48) was triggered by the War of the Austrian Succession. Dupleix was the french Governor-General of Pondicherry during the war. In September 1746, the French captured the Madras almost without any opposition and the British were made prisoners of war. The war finally ended in 1748 with the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle.

Causes for the success of the British- 1. they were commercially superior and were supported by the Home Government.
2. they had a superior Naval power.
3. they had peace in England and so they could concentrate better, on the other hand French were too busy fighting in Europe.

The Carnatic Wars were fought between the British and the French East India Company in the 18th century between 1746 and 1763. Commercial and maritime rivalry between France and England was the primary reason behind these wars. The French company was pushed to a corner and was confined primarily to Pondicherry.

The Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle in 1748 ended the Anglo-French struggle. Under this, the French returned Madras to the British in exchange for Cape Breton Island in North America.

Jean-Baptiste Colbert founded the French East India Company in 1664 by establishing a trading center at Pondicherry.  Chandranagore was the headquarters of the French settlements in India. The French establishments included Pondichéry, Karikal and Yanaon on the Coromandel Coast, Mahé on the Malabar Coast and Chandernagor in Bengal.