Which battle is supposed to have ended French commercial influence in India?
A
a) Battle of Buxar
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B
b) Battle of Wandiwash
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C
c) Battle of Badara
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D
d) Battle of Chaul
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Solution
The correct option is B b) Battle of Wandiwash b) The Battle of Wandiwash fought on January 22,1760 resulted in the defeat of the French Count de Lally by the English General Eyre Coote and ended French commercial influence in India.