The EIC's Forgotten General: Eyre Coote and the Battle of Wandiwash

For Episode 100 of The East India Company: The Corporation That Conquered Nations, we turn to the decisive clash that broke French power in India: the Battle of Wandiwash in 1760. While Robert Clive gets most of the glory, it was Sir Eyre Coote who outmaneuvered the legendary Comte de Lally at Wandiwash, capturing the French standard and cementing British supremacy in the Carnatic. We explore Coote's early career, his rivalry with Stringer Lawrence, the tactical details of the battle—where British sepoy firepower shattered French columns—and the aftermath that left the French confined to Pondicherry. We also look at the forgotten role of the Madras Army's sepoy regiments, who fought under Coote with remarkable discipline. Plus, a brief look at the controversial end of Lally, executed in Paris for losing France's empire. This episode digs into a pivotal but often overlooked turning point in the Seven Years' War and the EIC's rise. #EyreCoote #BattleOfWandiwash #ComteDeLally #CarnaticWars #MadrasArmy #SevenYearsWar #FrenchEastIndiaCompany #Pondicherry #Sepoy #CompanyBahadur #18thCentury #India #ColonialHistory #MilitaryHistory #BritishEmpire #History #FexingoHistory #EastIndiaCompany Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo