Third Carnatic War

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The Third Carnatic War (1756–1763) was the final military conflict between the British and French East India Companies in southern India, decisively establishing British dominance in the region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 18th-century conflict
war
alsoKnownAs Third Anglo-French War in India
belligerent British East India Company
French East India Company
Hyder Ali of Mysore (later participant)
linked to: Hyder Ali

Nawab of Arcot (ally of British)
cause Anglo-French rivalry during the Seven Years' War
competition for control of trade and territory in South India
commandedBySide British: Sir Eyre Coote
linked to: Sir Eyre Coote

French: Thomas Arthur, comte de Lally
conflictBetween British East India Company
French East India Company
consequence British East India Company becomes dominant European power in India
French military power in India effectively destroyed
French presence in India largely restricted to trading enclaves
decisiveBattle Battle of Wandiwash
endedWithTreaty Treaty of Paris (1763)
endTime 1763
hasMainTheatre Coromandel Coast
South India
historicalContext European colonial rivalry in India
historicalPeriod British colonial rule in India
impact paved way for British political supremacy in India
keyBattle Battle of Wandiwash
Siege of Pondicherry (1760–1761)
locatedIn Carnatic region
Southern India
linked to: South India
militaryTechnology European-style infantry and artillery
notableCommander Sir Eyre Coote
Thomas Arthur, comte de Lally
opponent Great Britain
Kingdom of France
partOf Carnatic Wars
Seven Years' War
precededBy Second Carnatic War
regionAffected Carnatic
Deccan
linked to: Deccan Plateau
relatedTo British conquest of India
French colonial empire in India
linked to: French India
result British victory
decisive British dominance in southern India
significantLocation Madras
linked to: Madras, India

Pondicherry
linked to: Puducherry

Wandiwash
startTime 1756
timePeriod mid-18th century
typeOfConflict colonial war
proxy theatre of a European great-power war

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Carnatic Wars hasPart Third Carnatic War
Nawab of the Carnatic conflict Third Carnatic War
Second Carnatic War relatedConflict Third Carnatic War
Second Carnatic War followedBy Third Carnatic War
Anglo-French rivalry in India hasPart Third Carnatic War
Anglo-French rivalry in India keyEvent Third Carnatic War
Battle of Cuddalore (1758) conflict Third Carnatic War
Battle of Cuddalore (1758) partOf Third Carnatic War
Battle of Pondicherry (1759) partOf Third Carnatic War
Muhammad Ali Khan Wallajah conflict Third Carnatic War
Seven Years' War in India alsoKnownAs Third Carnatic War
Battle of St. Thomé theatre Indian theatre of the War of the Austrian Succession
linked to: Third Carnatic War
Battle of Ambur theatre Southern India theatre of the War of the Austrian Succession
linked to: Third Carnatic War
Battle of Wandiwash partOf Third Carnatic War
Battle of Wandiwash campaign Carnatic campaigns of the Seven Years' War
linked to: Third Carnatic War
Carnatic involvedIn Third Carnatic War
Wallajah dynasty associatedWithConflict Third Carnatic War
Carnatic Nawabate conflict Third Carnatic War