Surrender of Kossimbazar
| Surrender of Kossimbazar | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 3rd Carnatic War Seven Years War | ||
| Date: | 4 June 1757 | |
| Location: | Kossimbazar, West Bengal | |
| Presidency: | Bengal Presidency | |
| Co-ordinates: | 24.12, 88.28°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
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