An instance of Anglo0 French rivalry.
First Anglo- French war (1746-48): The French
besieged Madras. At St. Thome battle the Nawab to Carnatic’s army was defeated
by French under Dupleix.
The Treaty of Aix-La –Chapelle (1748) ended the
war of Austrian succession and First Anglo- French war in India.
Second Anglo-French war (1749-54): Dupleix
aligned with Muzaffar Jung (Hyderabad) and Chanda Sahib (Carnatic / Arcot).
After initial reverses, Robert Clive emerged victorious.
The treaty Pondicherry/ Treaty by Godehu (new
French Governor in place of Dupleix): 1754- ended the Second Anglo- French War.
Third Anglo-French war (1758-63): French Count
de Lally captured Fort St. David. French were defeated at Wandiwash (1760). It
was a decisive defeat of French.
The treads of Paris (1763) ended the Third and
Final Anglo- French war in India. Pondicherry was returned to French by this
treaty.