Consider the following statements regarding the 'Diplomatic Revolution' and its impact on the Carnatic Wars:
1. The shift in European alliances where France allied with Austria and Britain with Prussia significantly altered the power balance in the Third Carnatic War.
2. The French loss in the Seven Years' War was primarily due to its inability to sustain a long-term naval presence in the Indian Ocean.
3. The British victory in the Carnatic region was achieved without any support from local Indian allies.
Which of the statements are correct?

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Statement 3 is incorrect. The British extensively used local alliances (e.g., with the Nawab of Carnatic) to counter the French.

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