▁him ▁also , ▁as ▁the ▁cre ator ▁of ▁the ▁Indian ▁army . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 7 5 0 ▁Lawrence ▁returned ▁to ▁England , ▁but ▁he ▁was ▁back ▁in ▁India ▁by ▁ 1 7 5 2 . ▁Here ▁he ▁found ▁C live ▁in ▁command ▁of ▁a ▁force ▁intended ▁for ▁the ▁relief ▁of ▁Tr ich in opol y . ▁As ▁senior ▁officer ▁Lawrence ▁took ▁over ▁the ▁command , ▁but ▁was ▁careful ▁to ▁allow ▁C live ▁every ▁credit ▁for ▁his ▁share ▁in ▁the ▁subsequent ▁operations , ▁which ▁included ▁the ▁relief ▁of ▁Tr ich in opol y ▁and ▁the ▁surrender ▁of ▁the ▁entire ▁French ▁bes ie ging ▁force . ▁In ▁ 1 7 5 2 ▁with ▁an ▁inferior ▁force ▁he ▁defeated ▁the ▁French ▁at ▁Bah ur ▁( mod ern : ▁Be ho or ) ▁and ▁in ▁ 1 7 5 3 ▁again ▁rel ieved ▁Tr ich in opol y . ▁For ▁the ▁next ▁sevent een ▁months ▁he ▁fought ▁a ▁series ▁of ▁actions ▁in ▁defence ▁of ▁that ▁place , ▁and ▁finally ▁arranged ▁an ▁ ▁arm ist ice ▁of ▁three ▁months , ▁afterwards ▁converted ▁into ▁a ▁conditional ▁treat y . ▁He ▁was ▁commander - in - ch ief ▁until ▁the ▁arrival ▁of ▁the ▁first ▁det achment ▁of ▁regular ▁forces ▁of ▁the ▁crown . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 7 5 7 ▁he ▁served ▁in ▁the ▁operations ▁against ▁W and iw ash , ▁and ▁in ▁ 1 7 5 8 - 1 7 5 9 ▁was ▁in ▁command ▁of ▁Fort ▁St ▁George , ▁Mad ras , ▁ ▁during ▁the ▁sie