The French acquire Valikondapuram, on the Coromandel…

1673 CE

The French acquire Valikondapuram, on the Coromandel Coast, from the Sultan of Bijapur in 1674, and thus is laid the foundation of Pondichéry, which is to become a principal base of the French East India Company.

Locations
Pondicherry Pondicherry India View →

Groups
Adil Shahi dynasty (Bijapur, Sultanate of) View → France, (Bourbon) Kingdom of View → Dutch East India Company (Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie or VOC in Dutch, literally "United East Indies Company") View → Mughal Empire (Delhi) View → French East India Company View →

Topics
Colonization of Asia, French View →

Commodities
Weapons View → Spices View →

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Origins View → Commerce View → Labor and Service View → Government View → Finance View →

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