First foothold for the French
Compagnie des Indes
in South Asia, south of the East India Company factory at
Madras. Pondicherry would be the base for French forces prior to
their seizure of Madras in 1746, and the last French post to fall
to the British in 1761.
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Citation:
Editors, Litencyc. "French negotiate trading rights in Pondicherry, India". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 02 December 2007 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=4171, accessed 25 April 2024.]