French Compagnie des Indes in the Indian Ocean and India (1664-1769)

1. Colbert and Louis XIV charter the company

   Aug 1, 1664Labels: Colbert, Louis XIV, Compagnie des

   • Britannica
   • Hubert Herald

2. Lorient becomes the company’s main Atlantic base

   Jun 1, 1666Labels: Lorient, Port-Louis, Shipyard

   • Lorient History
   • Hubert Herald

3. French settlement begins at Chandernagore

   Jan 1, 1673Labels: Chandernagore, Hooghly River, Bengal

   • Britannica
   • Chandannagar

4. Pondicherry trading center is established

   Jan 1, 1674Labels: Pondicherry, Coromandel Coast, French India

   • Puducherry History
   • Fran ois Martin

5. Dutch seize Pondicherry during European wars

   Jan 1, 1693Labels: Dutch navy, Pondicherry, European wars

   • Puducherry History
   • Fran ois Martin

6. Pondicherry is returned to France by treaty

   Jan 1, 1699Labels: Pondicherry, Peace treaty, French restoration

   • Puducherry History
   • Fran ois Martin

7. John Law consolidates companies into Compagnie des Indes

   May 1, 1719Labels: John Law, Compagnie des, Financial reform

   • Law s Company
   • Hubert Herald

8. French Indies Company reorganized after Law’s collapse

   Mar 1, 1723Labels: French Indies, Reorganization, Compagnie des

   • French Indies
   • Law s Company

9. Dupleix becomes governor-general of French India

   Jan 1, 1742Labels: Dupleix, Governor-General, French India

   • Britannica
   • Carnatic Wars

10. French forces capture Madras from the British

    Sep 9, 1746Labels: Madras, French forces, War of

    • Madras Battle
    • Britannica

11. Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle returns Madras to Britain

    Oct 18, 1748Labels: Treaty of, Madras, Peace settlement

    • Carnatic Wars
    • Britannica

12. British capture Chandernagore in Bengal

    Mar 23, 1757Labels: Chandernagore, British forces, Bengal

    • Britannica
    • Chandannagar Battle

13. Siege of Pondicherry ends in French surrender

    Jan 15, 1761Labels: Pondicherry, British siege, French surrender

    • Pondicherry Siege
    • Pondich ry Si

14. Treaty of Paris restores French settlements but limits power

    Feb 10, 1763Labels: Treaty of, French settlements, British dominance

    • Britannica
    • Treaty 1763

15. Company monopoly is withdrawn and the company is abolished

    Jan 1, 1769Labels: French state, Company monopoly, Suppression

    • French Indies
    • Hubert Herald

16. Compagnie des Indes is liquidated, closing this era

    Jan 1, 1770Labels: Compagnie des, Liquidation, Chartered company

    • French Indies
    • Calonne Co