Battle of Plassey

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Battle of Plassey
Part of 3rd Carnatic War 1756-63
Seven Years War
Date: June 23, 1757
Location: Palashi, West Bengal
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 23.774666°N 88.292284°E
Result: Decisive victory for British East India Company
Combatants
East India Company Siraj Ud Daulah (Nawab of Bengal),
La Compagnie des Indes Orientales
Commanders
Col Robert Clive Mir Jafar Ali Khan
M. Sinfray
Siraj-ud-Daula
Strength
2,200 European soldiers,
2,100 Indian sepoy
100 gunners,
9 cannon (eight six-pounders and a howitzer)
5,000 soldiers,
53 cannon
Casualties
22 killed
(7 Europeans, 16 natives),
53 wounded
(13 Europeans and 36 natives)
500 killed and wounded

Recommended Reading

"Plassey" by M Edwardes 1963 ASIN B0000CLQD6

External Links

Heritage History - Carnatic Wars
Wikipedia 3rd Carnatic War
History of War - Battle of Plassey
Wikipedia - Battle of Plassey
Robert Clive's Indian Wars 1740-63
Map of Battle

Lord Clive meeting with Mir Jafar after the Battle of Plassey