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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)

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