Consider the following statements regarding the loss of Chandernagore (Bengal) to the French in 1757 and its link to the Third Carnatic War:
1. The capture of Chandernagore by Clive and Watson deprived the French of their richest trading base in India.
2. It prevented any coordinated French military operation between Bengal and the Deccan.
3. The French recaptured Chandernagore easily with the help of the Dutch in 1759.
Which of the statements are correct?

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Statement 3 is incorrect. The French never recaptured Chandernagore during the war; it remained a British possession until restored under strict non-military clauses in 1763.

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