Carnatic Wars
Calcutta also had an indirect but important influence on the battles of the [[Carnatic Wars]]. When Madras fell to Dupleix, the British were still able to direct the war from another of their strongholds, Calcutta. They also used the wealth of Bengal to defeat the French. As Dr. [[R. C. Majumdar]] stated in "An Advanced History of India", "The Battle of Plassey may be truly said to have decided the fate of the French in India."