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unusual facts about French ship ''Dupleix''



Chanda Sahib

Dupleix sided with Chanda sahib and Muzaffar Jung to bring them into power in their respective states.

Charles Godeheu

Charles Robert Godeheu de Zaimont was Acting Governor General of Pondicherry who is the Commissioner of French army during Dupleix's reign.

In 1754, Charles Robert Godeheu gave up with the English the Indian territories, especially Madras which was conquered in 1746 by Dupleix and left French to maintain on Deccan region.

Chevalier Paul

See French ship Chevalier Paul.

Dupleix

French cruiser Dupleix, French heavy cruiser of the Suffren class, launched 9 October 1930

French ship Dupleix, a 7700 tonne armoured cruiser (1897-1919): built in Rochefort and launched on 28 April 1900

a steamship built at La Ciotat in 1862, which between 1883 and 1888 operated between Sydney and Noumea, was sold, refurbished and subsequently operated between Australia and New Zealand.

Joseph François Dupleix, governor general of the French establishment in India in the 18th century

Édouard Houssin

1884 - Monument Dupleix, project for the monument to Dupleix at Landrecies, plaster molding, Musée de la Chartreuse de Douai

French cruiser Dupleix

While on patrol in the Atlantic with the destroyers, Le Fantasque and Le Terrible, she intercepted and captured the German freighter Santa Fé, on 25 October 1939, On 14 June 1940, Dupleix participated in the French raid on Genoa, with sister ships Foch and Colbert.

HMS Aquilon

Three ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Aquilon, to commemorate the destruction of the French ship Aquilon by HMS Antelope in 1757.

Jeanne Dupleix

Jeanne Dupleix (1706–1756) (née Albert) was wife of Joseph François Dupleix, governor general of the French establishment in India in the 18th century.

In 17 April 1741, she at the age of 33 married Dupleix who was President of Superior Council of Pondicherry and General Commandent of French Possessions in India.

After marriage with Dupleix, she finally gave birth to her 12th child, a boy .

Manakula Vinayagar Temple

During the tenure of Dupleix, there were attempts to destroy the temple but the temple was finally spared owing to strong protests from the Hindu population and the threat of British and Maratha invasion of the territory.

Nasir Jung

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

Prudent

French ship Prudent, a French third-rate ship of the line burned at the Siege of Louisbourg (1758) by the British

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.

Suffren

French ship Suffren, seven ships of the French Navy named after the admiral

Ville de Paris

See French ship Ville de Paris


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