Tag: carnatic wars

The First Anglo-Afghan War was fought between the British East India Company and Afghanistan from 1839 to 1842. It is famous for the loss of 4,500 British and Indian soldiers, plus 12,000 of their camp followers, to Afghan tribal fighters, but the British defeated the Afghans in the concluding engagement. It was one of the first major conflicts during the Great Game, the 19th century competition for power and influence in Central Asia between Britain and Russia.

The First Carnatic War (1746–1748) was the Indian theatre of the War of the Austrian Succession and the first of a series of Carnatic Wars that established early British dominance on the east coast of the Indian subcontinent.

The First Anglo–Mysore War (1767–1769) was a conflict in India between the Sultanate of Mysore and the East India Company. The war was instigated in part by the machinations of Asaf Jah II,the Nizam of Hyderabad, who sought to divert the company's resources from attempts to gain control of the Northern Circars.

The First Anglo-Maratha War (1775–1782) was the first of three Anglo-Maratha wars fought between the British East India Company and Maratha Empire in India. The war began with the Treaty of Surat and ended with the Treaty of Salbai.

The Battle of Wandiwash was fought between the French, under the comte de Lally, and the British, under Sir Eyre Coote. This was the Third Carnatic War fought between the French and the British. It was the decisive battle in the Anglo-French struggle in southern India during the Seven Years’ War (1756–63). The French were then restricted to Pondichéry, where they surrendered on 16 January 1761.

The French East India company was established  in 1664 by Jean-Baptiste Colbert. It was the French trading company established to oversee French commerce with India, eastern Africa, and other territories of the Indian Ocean and the East Indies.

The Third Carnatic war was fought between France and England. The Third Carnatic war was a local version of seven year war in Europe. It was started in 1756 and ended in 1763. The Third Carnatic war put an end to the French ambitions to create an colonial empire in India.

With the termination of the War of Austrian Succession in Europe, the First Carnatic War also came to an end. In the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1748), Madras was given back to the British in exchange for the French fortress of Louisbourg in North America, which the British had captured.

Mysore was part of Vijayanagar Empire. After decline of the Vijanagar Empire Wodeyar dynasty established its rule. Haider Ali was a fauzdar in Mysor Army. Later he became defacto ruler and he initiated a policy of expansion of Mysore.

Fourth Anglo-Mysore War-1799

• Wellesely accused Tipu of conspiracy
• with the help of French against British &
• declared War in 1799
• British victory & death of tipu

Due to the differences between Duplex and La Bourfonnais, the later restored the Madras to the English but later Duplex recaptured Madras.

ANGLO-SIKH

1.British interest in Afghanistan was to control Afghanistan in order to protect incursions from north-west in particular to counter balance Russian influence and development of trade in Central Asia.

2. British intervention in Afghan affairs gave birth to three Afgthan Wars.

3. Afghanistan policy.

• Lord Auckland was the first to initiate the forward policy for Afghanistan.
• He sent Alexander Burns to king of Afghanistan Dost Ali but this Mission did not succeed.
• He initiated military campaign against the next king Dost Muhammad. By this move he could control Kabul, DostMohammad fled away. New king Shah Shuja was installed.

4. This military campaign was First Afgan War (1839).

5. Lord Lawrence initiated Policy of Masterly Inactivity. The policy refers to non intervention but being watchful.

6. Lord Lytton dropped Masterly inactivity policy & followed forward policy Second Afghan War took place in 1878 -80.

7. This war ended in 1880 before that Treaty of Gandhak in 1879Was signed Under this Treaty Lytton Placed to divide Agfhanistan into two parts.

8. Third Afghan War began in 1919& ended with Treaty of Rawalpindi (1921) during the time of lord Chelmsford.

ANGLO-SINDH

1. Sindh was ruled by Baliuhi Tribes & rulers were Known as Amir There were three branches- Haid-erabad, Mirpur,and Khairpur.

2. Sindh Conquest It was Lord Ellenborogh in 1842 who made a plan of conquest of Sindh Charles Napier was appointed as resident in sindh in 1842 He accused the Amirs of hatching plots & conspiracies against British.

3. Issue of succession in Khairpur and British intervention gave rise to war and finally Sindh was annexed to British.

The Second Carnatic War was fought between Nasir Jung, the Nizam and his protege Muhammad Ali, supported by the English, and Chanda Sahib and Muzaffar Jung, supported by the French. The war ended with the Treaty of Pondicherry, signed in 1754, recognising Muhammad Ali Khan Walajah as the Nawab of the Carnatic. The result was that English influence prevailed in the Coromandal Coast and Carnatic.

Second Carnatic war took place between French and British without the permission of their mother countries. After the release of  Chanda Saheb  from Maratha captivity conflict started between Chanda Saheb and Anwar-ud-din for the Nawab ship of Carnatic.