Surrender of Kossimbazar
| Surrender of Kossimbazar | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 3rd Carnatic War Seven Years War | ||
| Date: | 4 June 1756 | |
| Location: | Kossimbazar, West Bengal | |
| Presidency: | Bengal Presidency | |
| Co-ordinates: | 24.12°N 88.28°E | |
| Result: | British surrender | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Siraj Ud Daulah (Nawab of Bengal) | |
| Commanders | ||
| Mr Watts, Factory Chief Lieut Elliott |
Rajah Doolub Ram | |
| Strength | ||
| 44 regular soldiers | 3,000 soldiers | |
| Casualties | ||
This was an event during the 3rd Carnatic War
Summary
The British started to strengthen the defences of Fort William because they expected a conflict with the French. Siraj ud Daulah, Nawab of Bengal, saw this a a threat to his rule and demanded it should cease. He rejected the Governor's explanation and sent an army to enforce his will. Rajah Doolub Ram with 3,000 soldiers invested Cossimbazar on 22 May and the Nawab arrived with his army on 1 June. The fort was indefensible and obliged to surrender. Lieut Elliott commanding the small garrison shot himself.
Biographies
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906
Suraj-ud Daulah (1731-57)
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Kasim Bazar
Variants: Cossimbazar/Kasimbazar/Kossimbazar
External Links
Carnatic Wars Heritage History
3rd Carnatic War Wikipedia
Historical Books on-line
History of the Rise and Progress of the Bengal Army Vol I - Surrender of Kossimbazar by Capt Arthur Broome 1850 (www.archive.org)
Recommended Reading
"Plassey" by M Edwardes 1963 ASIN B0000CLQD6