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4 unusual facts about French East India Company


Adrien d'Épinay

He married Marguerite Le Breton de la Vieuville on 14 April 1817 in Flacq, and was the father of the sculptor Prosper d'Épinay (1836–1914), whose greatest work was undoubtedly the bronze statue of Adrien d'Épinay, unveiled on 26 September 1866 in the French East India Company garden at Port-Louis.

French East India Company

The Committee of Public Safety had banned all joint-stock companies on 24 August 1793, and specifically seized the assets and papers of the East India Company.

Nasir Jung

This resulted in the Second Carnatic War which was an unofficial war fought between the British East India Company and the French Compagnie de Indes at a time when there was peace between the two powers in Europe.

The directors of the French Compagnie de Indes were dissatisfied with the political ambitions of Dupleix, which had led to immense financial loss.


Claude Basire

He was implicated by François Chabot in the falsification of a decree relative to the East India Company.

Fabre d'Églantine

On 12 January 1794 Fabre was arrested by order of the Committee of Public Safety on a charge of malversation and forgery in connection with the affairs of the French East India Company.

François Chabot

Compromised both in the falsification of the decree suppressing the East India Company and in the plot to bribe certain members of the Convention, Chabot was arrested and brought before the Revolutionary Tribunal.

Mariage Frères

At this time, King Louis XIV and the French East India Company encouraged the exploration of distant lands in the search of exotic goods.

Ostend Company

The success of the Dutch, British and French East India Companies led the merchants and shipowners of Ostend in the Austrian Netherlands to desire to establish direct commercial relations with the Indies.

Santaji Ghorpade

This battle is known in history of British East India Company as part of the Carnatic Wars fought between Robert Clive led forces of British East India Company v/s Dupleix led French East India Company between 1751 to 1758, also known as 7 years war.

Siege of Arcot

The Siege of Arcot (23 September – 14 November 1751) took place at Arcot, India between forces of the British East India Company led by Robert Clive and forces of Nawab of the Carnatic, Chanda Sahib, assisted by a small number of troops from the French East India Company.


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