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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnatic_Wars 3rd Carnatic War] Wikipedia<br> | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnatic_Wars 3rd Carnatic War] Wikipedia<br> | ||
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=zgE-AAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Clive&as_brr=1&ei=zkTeR7y9LpGgygT9pMzVAQ#PPA50,M1 Loss of Calcutta] Google Books<br> | [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=zgE-AAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Clive&as_brr=1&ei=zkTeR7y9LpGgygT9pMzVAQ#PPA50,M1 Loss of Calcutta] Google Books<br> | ||
| + | [http://www.kronoskaf.com/syw/index.php?title=1756_-_Siraj_Ud_Daulah_expedition_against_Calcutta Siraj Ud Daulah expedition against Calcutta] www.kronoskaf.com<br> | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Hole_of_Calcutta Black Hole of Calcutta] Wikipedia<br> | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Hole_of_Calcutta Black Hole of Calcutta] Wikipedia<br> | ||
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=aWIDAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA71&dq=Black+Hole+of+Calcutta&as_brr=1&cd=2#v=onepage&q=Black%20Hole%20of%20Calcutta&f=false Black Hole of Calcutta - Holwell's account] Google Books<br> | [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=aWIDAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA71&dq=Black+Hole+of+Calcutta&as_brr=1&cd=2#v=onepage&q=Black%20Hole%20of%20Calcutta&f=false Black Hole of Calcutta - Holwell's account] Google Books<br> | ||
Revision as of 19:18, 7 December 2010
| 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)
FIBIS resources
Articles in the FIBIS Journal:
- "Some Facts about the Black Hole of Calcutta" Tony Fuller, FIBIS Journal 1
- "The Black Hole of Calcutta, Part 2" Tony Fuller, FIBIS Journal 2
Members can read these articles online when they log in to the FIBIS database.
External Links
Heritage History - Carnatic Wars Heritage History
3rd Carnatic War Wikipedia
Loss of Calcutta Google Books
Siraj Ud Daulah expedition against Calcutta www.kronoskaf.com
Black Hole of Calcutta Wikipedia
Black Hole of Calcutta - Holwell's account Google Books
Names of victims on monument in St John's Church archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Kolkata, West Bengal Wikipedia
