Madras, captured by French Admiral La Bourdonnais…

December 1748 CE

Madras, captured by French Admiral La Bourdonnais in 1746, is returned to Britain under the treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle in exchange for the French fortress of Louisbourg in North America, which the British had captured.

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Madras > Chennai Tamil Nadu India View →

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Anwaruddin Muhammed Khan View → Chanda Sahib View → Joseph-François, Marquis Dupleix View → Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive View →

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France, (Bourbon) Kingdom of View → Britain, Kingdom of Great View → East India Company, British (United Company of Merchants of England Trading to the East Indies) View → Nova Scotia (British Colony) View → French Company of the Indies View →

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Colonization of Asia, French View → Colonization of the Americas, French View → Colonization of Asia, British View → Austrian Succession, War of the View → King George's War View → Carnatic Wars View →

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Weapons View →

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