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Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography<br>
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography<br>
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/122/mode/2up Roger Drake]<br>
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/122/mode/2up Roger Drake]<br>
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/205/mode/1up  John Holwell 91711-980]<br>
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/205/mode/1up  John Holwell (1711-98)]<br>
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/388/mode/1up Shuja-ud-Daulah 91731-750]<br>
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/388/mode/1up Shuja-ud-Daulah (1731-750)]<br>


== External Links ==
== External Links ==
[http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?R_menu=OFF&Dir=wars&FileName=wars_carnatic.php Heritage History - Carnatic Wars]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnatic_Wars Wikipedia 3rd Carnatic War]<br>
[http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?R_menu=OFF&Dir=wars&FileName=wars_carnatic.php Heritage History - Carnatic Wars]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnatic_Wars Wikipedia 3rd Carnatic War]<br>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=zgE-AAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Clive&as_brr=1&ei=zkTeR7y9LpGgygT9pMzVAQ#PPA50,M1 Google Books - Loss of Calcutta]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Hole_of_Calcutta Wikipedia - Black Hole of Calcutta]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolkata Wikipedia - Kolkata, West Bengal]
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=zgE-AAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Clive&as_brr=1&ei=zkTeR7y9LpGgygT9pMzVAQ#PPA50,M1 Google Books - Loss of Calcutta]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Hole_of_Calcutta Wikipedia - Black Hole of Calcutta]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolkata Wikipedia - Kolkata, West Bengal]

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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

Biographies

Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography
Roger Drake
John Holwell (1711-98)
Shuja-ud-Daulah (1731-750)

External Links

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