History Day 3 - French vs British

Day 3

Danish East India Company

Foundation in Europe - 1616 AD

Foundation in India - 1620 AD

Factories in India - 

1620 AD - Tranquebar (Tamilnadu)

1676 AD - Serampur (Bengal, Danish's main factory)

1845 AD - Danish sold all their property to British East India Company.

French East India Company

Founded in Europe - 1664 AD

Foundation in India - 1668 AD

Due to the rivalry between France and Britain, Colbert, the French minister at that time, suggested the France King Louis XIV establish factories in India.

Factories in India - 

1668 AD - Surat (by franco Carro )

1669 AD - Masulipatam (by Makara )

1673 AD - Pondicherry

Famous French Governor -  Dupleix

Anglo-French Battles 

1) 1746 AD to 1748 AD

Reason - Succession Of Austria

Result - Ended with the treaty of Aix La Chapelle

2) 1749 AD to 1754 AD

Reason - Battle between Anawarruddin and Chanda Saheb for Nawab in Karnataka

Britishers fought by the side of Anwarruddin and the British governor was Robert Clive while French East India Company was on the side of Chanda Saheb and the governor was Dupleix.

Result - Britishers defeated French and the battle ended with the treaty of Pondicherry.

3) 1758 AD - 1763 AD

Reason - Seven-year war in Europe (1756 to 1763)

Result 

1760 AD - Battle of Wandiwash (Karnataka)

British East India Company defeated the French East India Company, ended with the treaty of Paris.