British oust French from Pondicherry, south-east India

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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French aspirations to participate in the India trade - which began in 1688 - are decisively defeated. By the Treaty of Paris (1763) the French presence would be limited to five trading posts: Chandernagor, Karikal, Mahé, Pondicherry and Yanaon.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "British oust French from Pondicherry, south-east India". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 02 December 2007 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=4185, accessed 19 March 2024.]

4185 British oust French from Pondicherry, south-east India 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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