Seizing Arcot

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     After a while the powers in India shifted to the Nizam of Hyderabad and the Nawab in Carnatic both who supported the French leader of India, Dupleix. This combined with the absence of Admiral Boscawen and his portion of the army really weakened the British standing in India. But we got major victory led by me when Major Lawrence went on leave and assigned me captain so I can supply our troops with the appropriate provisions. The one ruler we had, who supported the British was Mohammed Ali Wallajah.  Even though I was only given an administrative position, I took incentive to attack the city of Arcot, an ally to the French, when the leader of that area, the Nawab of Carnatic, left to attack the Wallajah of Trichinopoly. This opportunity could be the help Britain needed to be on steady ground. 
     I took the 300 sepoys along with 200 british soldier that we had available and maneuvered my men to the city of Arcot. It worked and we seiged the city. As soon as the Nawab heard about this he made the foolish desicion to split his troops and send them under his son to get his city back. They got to Arcot and would have taken it to, if not for the help I got from Wallajah. He sent troops under two sardars from nearby lands to aid in my holding of Arcot. My incredible commands and feats in battle earned me the title of sabut jung among the natives, which means "daring in war". This just goes to show you how important connections and being on the good side of people are a crucial part of being successful in this country.
      With their help I was able to successfully keep Arcot, until the negotiations between French and British trading companies were complete. These negotiations also made Wallajah a Nawab and made the properties owned by France and Britain equal, and a few years later after the Treaty of Paris Wallajah was made the Nawab of Carnatic. All this increased Britain's standing in India and the trade world. I went home to England with honors after this.