1754: Dupleix isn't recalled to France, French India holds

Hello y'all,

The year is 1754. To try and prevent another conflict with the eternal enemy, Albion, Louis XV decides to recall the artisan of French dominance in India, Joseph Dupleix. This led to a great weakening of the colonial hold there which, a decade or so later, led to the loss of the entire French first colonial Empire.

Let's switch it up, a bright day of 1754, Louis XV received some bad news, maybe one of his courtesan cheated on him with an English guy, maybe his tea was disgusting, maybe his favourite sports team lost. Anyway, he's pissed against England as usual and doesn't follow his minister advice, keeping Dupleix at his post.

What happens next is up to you.

My personal guess would be that India remains under French domination as a start. Since we don't lose India, the English will have less leverage and bargaining power after the 7 years War (AKA WW0). France and England stay two rivals, with England focusing on Africa now that India is held strongly and that her domain in Northern America is just not that big.

With bigger French influence in Northern America, one can influence a big influence on the American Revolution as Albion has a weaker power base.

Any idea?
 
Better idea : mix this Dupleix point with Louis XV not offering stupid peace conditions at the end of the war of austrian succession.

Have the truce decided a few data later so the french government learn that they have taken Madras.

The french decide to keep all austrian Netherlands and to keep Madras. Actually they could have done it. Then have Dupleix remaining at the head of french India.

And even add your scheme causing the bankrupcy of the british East Indies Company.

Miam ! I like the taste.
 
So much French wank I have tissues full of frogs, I like it!

My knowledge of that time is still relatively low, so I didn't know we could have kept it anyway. Would you have a good book to recommend?

I have "Dupleix and Clive, beginning of an Empire" on my reading list (will probably get to it next month) but if you have something good about the 7 years war I might take it (granted I don't get too pissed while reading it :p )

From what I remember the big problem in India (beside firing the competent guy) was the brits had a better communication system and got wind of the European War 60 days before the French, allowing them to prepare and launch a surprise attack on French positions (don't have the exact source at hand, it was a book about the creation of communication links between the Mediterranean and India)
 
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