Robert Clive Plessey, 1st23 June 1757
Victory over Suraja Dowlah establishes Clive as master of Bengal. Victory helps the British capture Calcutta & establish sovereignty over India
Great Britain · Warfare / Mysore Wars, 1st. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Victory over Suraja Dowlah establishes Clive as master of Bengal. Victory helps the British capture Calcutta & establish sovereignty over India
After the Battle of Plessey, appoints Mir Jaffa as Nawab
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