Afterwards, Richard selected his probable targets to achieve

his ultimate success. Finally, He selected Nizam of

Hyderabad, Tipu Sultan of Mysore and Maratha as his targets.
First of all, Wellesley decided to deal with the Nizam of
Hyderabad which was defended by Raymond’s French
Revolutionary force. Raymond was a brave warrior who had
firm love and admiration for his country, France. So, it was
not easy for Wellesley to face Richard. But this time
Wellesley got great support from fortune. His potential enemy
Raymond died out suddenly. It made the task of James
Kirkpatrick; in charge of Wellesley’s Hyderabad mission
quite easier. Wellesley made a secret deal with the Nizam of
Hyderabad by creating an alliance between them. Wellesley
was promised to get a good amount of annual subsidy from
the Nizam along with the ousting of French force. Wellesley
won his first victory against French troops without having a
shot and without any hardship. This increased the confidence
of Wellesley that he could take control of the whole India by
his well-trained army.