Consider the following statements regarding the French commercial activities in Bihar during the 18th century: 1. The French East India Company established its factory in Patna in 1734 under the direction of Joseph François Dupleix, who was then the governor of Chandernagore. 2. The French trade in Patna was heavily focused on saltpetre, which they refined at their factory in Lalganj. 3. Following the outbreak of the Seven Years' War, the French factory in Patna was seized by the British forces under Eyre Coote in 1757. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Options:
- A: 1 and 2 only
- B: 1, 2 and 3
- C: 2 and 3 only
- D: 1 and 3 only
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