Published on: February 11, 2024

Wars of British East India Company in India

Wars of British East India Company in India

  1. Carnatic Wars (First Carnatic War: 1746–1748, Second Carnatic War: 1749–1754, Third Carnatic War: 1756–1763)

    • Participants: British East India Company, French East India Company, Native Indian rulers.
    • Key Events: Conflicts over territorial control and influence in the Carnatic region (modern-day Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka).
  2. Battle of Plassey (1757)
    • Participants: British East India Company vs. Nawab of Bengal, Siraj-ud-Daulah.
    • Key Events: British victory led by Robert Clive, establishing British influence in Bengal.
  3. Battle of Buxar (1764)
    • Participants: British East India Company vs. Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II, Mir Qasim, and Shuja-ud-Daulah.
    • Key Events: Decisive British victory, leading to the Treaty of Allahabad and granting the Company diwani rights in Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa.
  4. First Anglo-Mysore War (1767–1769)
    • Participants: British East India Company vs. Kingdom of Mysore, Hyder Ali.
    • Key Events: Inconclusive war, ended with the Treaty of Madras.
  5. First Anglo-Maratha War (1775–1782)
    • Participants: British East India Company vs. Maratha Empire.
    • Key Events: Fought over territorial disputes, ended with the Treaty of Salbai in 1782.
  6. Second Anglo-Mysore War (1780–1784)
    • Participants: British East India Company vs. Kingdom of Mysore, Tipu Sultan.
    • Key Events: Tipu Sultan aligned with France, war ended with the Treaty of Mangalore in 1784.
  7. Third Anglo-Mysore War (1790–1792)
    • Participants: British East India Company vs. Kingdom of Mysore, Tipu Sultan.
    • Key Events: Tipu Sultan faced a joint British-Maratha coalition, leading to the Treaty of Seringapatam, ceding territories to the British.
  8. Fourth Anglo-Mysore War (1798–1799)
    • Participants: British East India Company vs. Kingdom of Mysore, Tipu Sultan.
    • Key Events: Tipu Sultan resisted British expansion, leading to the Battle of Seringapatam and the death of Tipu Sultan.
  9. Second Anglo-Maratha War (1803–1805)
    • Participants: British East India Company vs. Maratha Empire.
    • Key Events: British intervention, internal Maratha conflicts, and the Treaty of Bassein in 1802.
  10. Third Anglo-Maratha War (1817–1818)
    • Participants: British East India Company vs. Maratha Empire.
    • Key Events: Annexation of Maratha territories, culminating in the Battle of Koregaon.
  11. First Anglo-Burmese War (1824–1826)
    • Participants: British East India Company vs. Burmese Empire.
    • Key Events: British sought to protect their interests in eastern India, leading to the Treaty of Yandabo.
  12. First Anglo-Afghan War (1839–1842)
    • Participants: British East India Company vs. Afghanistan.
    • Key Events: British intervention in Afghanistan to secure their northwest frontier.
  13. First Anglo-Sikh War (1845–1846)
    • Participants: British East India Company vs. Sikh Empire.
    • Key Events: Fought over territorial disputes, leading to the Treaty of Lahore in 1846.

  14. Second Anglo-Sikh War (1848–1849)

    • Participants: British East India Company vs. Sikh Empire.
    • Key Events: Annexation of Punjab, marking the end of the Sikh Empire