French East India Company forces
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The French East India Company forces were colonial military units deployed by France in India, often composed of European officers and Indian sepoys, that fought to expand and defend French commercial and political interests in the region.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| French East India Company forces canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial military force
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| activeIn | Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| allegiance |
French East India Company
ⓘ
King of France ⓘ |
| composedOf |
European officers
ⓘ
Indian sepoys ⓘ |
| conflict |
Anglo-French rivalry in India
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglo-French conflicts in India
Carnatic Wars ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| disbandedFollowing | decline of French power in India ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
naval-supported land operations
ⓘ
siege warfare in India ⓘ |
| equipment |
European-style uniforms
ⓘ
artillery ⓘ muskets ⓘ |
| garrisoned |
Chandannagar
ⓘ
surface form:
Chandernagore
Karaikal ⓘ Mahé ⓘ Puducherry ⓘ
surface form:
Pondicherry
Yanam ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
European linear infantry tactics
ⓘ
Indian military traditions ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | French ⓘ |
| location | India ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Bertrand-François Mahé de La Bourdonnais
ⓘ
Charles Joseph Patissier, Marquis de Bussy-Castelnau ⓘ
surface form:
Charles Joseph Patissier de Bussy-Castelnau
Joseph François Dupleix ⓘ Thomas Arthur Lally ⓘ
surface form:
Thomas Arthur de Lally-Tollendal
|
| operatedBy | French East India Company ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
British Crown forces in India
ⓘ
British East India Company forces ⓘ |
| partOf | French colonial empire ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
defense of French trading posts in India
ⓘ
offensive operations against rival European powers in India ⓘ |
| recruitment |
European mercenaries
ⓘ
French regular troops ⓘ local Indian soldiers ⓘ |
| secondaryLanguageOfCommand | local Indian languages ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
17th century
ⓘ
18th century ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit |
artillery units
ⓘ
cavalry auxiliaries ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
| usedFor |
expansion of French political influence in India
ⓘ
protection of French commercial interests in India ⓘ |
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