Anglo-French Rivalry — Landmark Events

Landmark Events

Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle

1748

This treaty formally ended the War of the Austrian Succession in Europe, and consequently, the First Carnatic War in India. It stipulated the return of Madras to the British by…

Treaty of Pondicherry

1754

This treaty concluded the Second Carnatic War, primarily a proxy conflict fought over Indian succession disputes. It was signed after the recall of Dupleix, who was deemed too…

Treaty of Paris

1763

This treaty formally ended the Seven Years' War globally, and with it, the Third Carnatic War in India. It was a decisive blow to French imperial aspirations in India. While the…