First Carnatic War (AD 1746-1748)
- In this war, the French and the English were on opposite sides. Against the direction of home authorities hostilities broke out between two companies in India in AD 1746.
- The hostility in India was initiated by EIC (East India Company) when English navy under Barnett captured French ships. The war ended with treaty of Alix-la-Chapel.
Second Carnatic War (AD 1749-1754)
- The conflict began with the issue of disputed succession to the thrones of Hyderabad and Carnatic.
- Two compnies supported rival candidates for the Nawabship of Carnatic. War ended with Treaty of Pondicherry.
Third Carnatic War (AD 1757-1763)
- The final phase of the Anglo-French Conflict started in AD 1756, when the seven years war broke out in Europe.
- The French army under Count-de-Lally (French Governor -General ) captured Fort St David (AD 1758). This alarmed The British and they retaliated and inflicted heavy losses on French Army.
The British Conquest of Mysore State
Mysore was early the Part of Vijayanagar empire. After the decline of Vijayanagar Empire in 1565, Wodeyar Dynasty founded it's rule. Two brothers Devaraja and Nanjaraja control real power in the different states and became the de-facto ruler. In 1761, Haider Ali overthrew Nanjaraja and establish his rule.
First Anglo-Mysore War
- The rise of Haider Ali was seen as a source of danger to the British power in India. Haider's ambition to drive the British from the Carnatic and finally from India and British relisation of the threat posed to them by the Haider led to the formation of the Tripartite alliance against him by British The Nizam and Maratha.
- Haider by his art of permutation-combination succeeded in breaking this alliance. He play diplomatic game, bought the Maratha's allured the Nizam with territorial gains and together with the letter launched an attack on British. In the war Haider registered brilliant victories over the British and finally appeared at the Gates of Madras.
- The panic stricken Madras government was forced to sign a humiliating Treaty, Treaty of Madras on 4th April 1769.
Second Anglo-Mysore War
The cause of 2nd Anglo-Mysore War was.
- The Mutual distrust and diffusion of English to fulfill the terms of the defensive treaty with Heather when the he was attacked by the Maratha's in 1771.
- Heather founded French more helpful in meeting his military demands for gun, saltpeter and lead than the English and therefore establish a close alliance with them.
- The outbreak of American War of Independence and French alliance with American colonist made Warren Hastings extremely suspicious of Haider Ali's relation with French.
- Under this condition, the English attempt to capture Mahe, (French part of Malabar coast), which Haider considered to be under its protection was direct challenge to Haider Ali.
Third Anglo-Mysore War
- The growing power of Mysore and the success of Tipu in strengthening his position by under taking various reforms made the British,the Madras and the Nizam apprehensive.
- Lord Cornwallis worked on the anti-Tipu suspicion of the Nizam and Maratha's and arranged the alliance (AD 1790) with them against Tipu.
Forth Anglo-Mysore War
- One of the reason of the war was desire of Tipu to avenge his Humiliating defeat in Third Anglo-Mysore War.
- Humiliated by the Treaty of Srigapatnam, Tipu began add to the fortification of his capital, remount his cavalry recruit a disciplined his infantry, punishes refectory tributaries and encourage cultivation oil his empire.
- Lord Wellesley attacked, Tipu died while fighting.
