Between whom was the Battle of Wandiwash fought?
[A] Portuguese and Dutch
[B] Dutch and English
[C] English and French
[D] French and Portuguese
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Correct Answer: C [English and French]
Notes:
In the Battle of Wandiwash (1760), the war was fought between the French, under the Comte de Lally and the British, under Sir Eyre Coote. In it, the French forces were badly defeated by British forces and lost all their possessions in India. After the war, the Treaty of Paris was signed. As per the treaty, Pondicherry, Karaikal and Mahe were restored to the French under the protection of the English.
