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== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
Mir Jafar, Nawab of Bengal, found his treaty with the British resulted in loss of power and lack of money. He was therefore happy to encourage the Dutch in their desire to increase their influence and oust the British. A Dutch expedition entered the Hughli in October 1759 and Clive's suspicions were aroused. On 22 November the Dutch landed their troops with the intention of marching to their settlement at [[Chinsura]]. The ships dropped down the river again to Melancholy Point and the British followed them with three armed East Indiamen. In the ensuing action one Dutch ship surrendered, one went aground and the rest retreated downriver. This victory left the Dutch land forces isolated from their base in the East Indies. | |||
==Wilson's squadron == | |||
*[http://www.eicships.info/ships/shipdetail.asp?sid=506 Duke of Dorset] under Captain Forrester | |||
*[http://www.eicships.info/ships/shipdetail.asp?sid=463 Calcutta] under Captain Wilson | |||
*[http://www.eicships.info/ships/shipdetail.asp?sid=578 Hardwicke] under Captain Sampson | |||
== Biographies == | == Biographies == | ||
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906<br> | |||
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/85/mode/1up Robert Clive (1725-74)]<br> | |||
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/150/mode/1up Francis Forde (?-1770)]<br> | |||
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/292/mode/1up Mir Jafar (1691-1765)]<br> | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://www.kronoskaf.com/syw/index.php?title=1759_-_Dutch_operations_in_Bengal Dutch operations in Bengal 1759] www.kronoskaf.com<br> | |||
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=qep1S-V2zm8C&pg=PA117&dq=Chinsurah&as_brr=3&ei=jMAxSNG-DYOOzQSk1OzTAw&sig=y8Hk8BelyYc2_0hURFeHWu9CfVg#v=onepage&q&f=false Naval battle on the Hughli] Google Books<br> | |||
[http://www.kronoskaf.com/syw/index.php?title=1759_-_Dutch_operations_in_Bengal#Combat_of_Melancholy_Point Combat of melancholy Point] www.kronoskaf.com<br> | |||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Chinsurah#Naval_battle Naval battle] Wikipedia | |||
[[Category:Battles|Melancholy Point, Action off]] | [[Category:Battles|Melancholy Point, Action off]] | ||
[[Category:3rd Carnatic War|Melancholy Point, Action off]] | [[Category:3rd Carnatic War|Melancholy Point, Action off]] | ||