23 June 1757
Battle of Plessey
Siraj-ud-Daulah is defeated at Plassey after key commanders withhold support, allowing Robert Clive's East India Company force to prevail.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Plessey in India. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Siraj-ud-Daulah is defeated at Plassey after key commanders withhold support, allowing Robert Clive's East India Company force to prevail.
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