2 January 1756
Siege of Calcutt
The British settlement at Fort William seeks assistance from Presidency of Fort St. George at Madras, which sends Colonel Robert Clive and Admiral Charles Watson, they re-capture Calcutta
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The British settlement at Fort William seeks assistance from Presidency of Fort St. George at Madras, which sends Colonel Robert Clive and Admiral Charles Watson, they re-capture Calcutta
The British settlement at Fort William seeks assistance from Presidency of Fort St. George at Madras, which sends Colonel Robert Clive and Admiral Charles Watson, they re-capture Calcutta
Commands the fleet which transports Clives forces to relieve Calcutta
Embarks on the relief of Calcutta
Successfully relieves Calcutta. Captures Calcutta
Successfully relieves Calcutta
The Nawab marches again on Calcutta but is surprised by a dawn attack by the British
The siege of Calcutta results in the Treaty of Alinagar
After relieving Calcutta agrees peace with the Nawab
The siege of Calcutta results in the Treaty of Alinagar. The Nawab will recognize all the 1717 provisions of Mughal Emperor, Farrukh Siyars Farman and all British goods that pass through Bengal will be exempt from duties. Signed between Robert Clive of the British East India Company and the Nawab of Bengal, Mirza Muhammad Siraj Ud Daula
Captures Chandernagore to secure a line of communication to Calcutta
Britain captures Calcutta
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