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'''This was an event during the [[3rd Carnatic War]]'''<br> | '''This was an event during the [[3rd Carnatic War]]'''<br> | ||
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== Biographies == | == Biographies == | ||
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[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=zgE-AAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Clive&as_brr=1&ei=zkTeR7y9LpGgygT9pMzVAQ#PPA50,M1 Loss of Calcutta] Google Books<br> | [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=zgE-AAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Clive&as_brr=1&ei=zkTeR7y9LpGgygT9pMzVAQ#PPA50,M1 Loss of Calcutta] Google Books<br> | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Hole_of_Calcutta Black Hole of Calcutta] Wikipedia<br> | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Hole_of_Calcutta Black Hole of Calcutta] Wikipedia<br> | ||
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolkata Kolkata, West Bengal] Wikipedia | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolkata Kolkata, West Bengal] Wikipedia | ||
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Revision as of 18:22, 15 May 2010
| 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)
External Links
Heritage History - Carnatic Wars Heritage History
3rd Carnatic War Wikipedia
Loss of Calcutta Google Books
Black Hole of Calcutta Wikipedia
Black Hole of Calcutta Google Books
Kolkata, West Bengal Wikipedia
