The French at Pondichéry: Dupleix and the Carnatic Wars

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the rise and fall of French colonial ambitions in India. Starting with the founding of Pondichéry by François Martin in 1674, they trace how Joseph François Dupleix transformed the Compagnie des Indes Orientales into a military and diplomatic power, intervening in Mughal succession disputes and launching the Carnatic Wars against the British East India Company. They discuss key battles like the Siege of Arcot and the role of Indian allies, as well as the French defeat that cemented British dominance. The episode also covers the legacy of Dupleix's strategies and the cultural blending in Pondichéry, a small but lasting French outpost. #FrenchEastIndiaCompany #CompagnieDesIndesOrientales #Pondichéry #Dupleix #CarnaticWars #Arcot #MughalEmpire #BritishEastIndiaCompany #ColonialIndia #FrançoisMartin #SiegeOfArcot #RobertClive #NawabOfArcot #IndianHistory #18thCentury #FexingoHistory #History #Colonialism Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo