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Return to France under the Treaty of Paris

When: 1763
Where: Pondicherry
Part of: British Capture of Pondichéry

Pondicherry was returned to France under the 1763 Treaty of Paris at the conclusion of the Seven Years' War.

Although the British had captured Pondicherry in 1761, the city was returned to France under the 1763 Treaty of Paris, concluded at the end of the Seven Years' War. The sources do not specify the date of the handover or the condition of the settlement at restitution.

Sources

Pondicherry Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25

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