 
 <prompt> Wetin be di last kontri wey dem mention? Based on di previous question, write one context wey get di answer. E fit be 1 - 20 sentences. Context: <response>: During di middle decades of di 18th century, dem get several outbreaks of military conflict for di Indian subcontinent, di Carnatic Wars, as di English East India Company (di Company) and im French counterpart, di Compagnie française des Indes orientales, dey struggle alongside local rulers to fill di vacuum wey don dey left by di decline of di Mughal Empire. Di Battle of Plassey for 1757, wey di British, wey Robert Clive dey lead, defeat di Nawab of Bengal and im French allies, leave di Company for control of Bengal and as di major military and political power for India. France come dey control im enclaves but with military restrictions and an obligation to support British client states, wey end French hopes of controlling India. For di following decades, di Company gradually increase di size of di territories wey dey under im control, either ruling directly or via local rulers under di threat of force from di British Indian Army, wey di vast majority of am dey composed of Indian sepoys. 