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'''This was an event during the  [[3rd Carnatic War]]'''<br>
== Biographies ==
== Biographies ==
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography<br>
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography<br>

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Loss of Calcutta 1756
Part of 3rd Carnatic War
Seven Years War
Date: 20 June 1756
Location: Calcutta
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 22.550293°N 88.339805°E
Result: British defeat
Combatants
British East India Company Mughal Empire
Commanders
Governor Roger Drake
Captain Minchen
John Holwell
Siraj-ud-Daula
Strength
Casualties

This was an event during the 3rd Carnatic War

Biographies

Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography
Roger Drake
John Holwell (1711-98)
Suraj-ud Daulah (1731-57)

External Links

Heritage History - Carnatic Wars
Wikipedia 3rd Carnatic War
Google Books - Loss of Calcutta
Wikipedia - Black Hole of Calcutta
Wikipedia - Kolkata, West Bengal