Consider the following statements about Robert Clive's involvement in the First Carnatic War:
1. He was the Supreme Commander of the English forces defending Madras.
2. He was taken as a prisoner of war by the French when Madras fell in 1746.
3. He later escaped and helped in the defense of Fort St. David.
Which of the statements are correct?

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Statement 1 is incorrect. Clive was merely a young clerk (writer) for the EIC at the time, not a commander.

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