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Revision as of 13:54, 7 May 2010
| Recapture of Calcutta 1757 | ||
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| Part of 3rd Carnatic War Seven Years War | ||
| Date: | 2 January 1757 | |
| Location: | Calcutta | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 22.550293°N 88.339805°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| British East India Company | Mughal Empire | |
| Commanders | ||
| Col Robert Clive | Siraj-ud-Daula | |
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
This was an event during the 3rd Carnatic War
Biographies
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography
Robert Clive (1725-74)
Suraj-ud Daulah (1731-57)
External Links
Heritage History - Carnatic Wars
Wikipedia 3rd Carnatic War
Google Books - Recapture of Calcutta
Wikipedia - Kolkata, West Bengal
