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| − | '''Major-General Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive, KB (1725–1774), also known as Clive of India''' was a key figure in the creation of [[British India]]. | + | '''Major-General Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive, KB (1725–1774), also known as Clive of India''' was a key figure in the creation of [[British India]]. He was a successful commander against the [[French]] and the Nawab of Bengal in the [[Chronological list of Wars and Campaigns|Carnatic Wars]] and the third [[Commander-in-Chief in India]]. |
| − | [[Category:Military]] | + | == External links == |
| − | [[Category:People]] | + | [http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/85/mode/1up Robert Clive] ''Dictionary of Indian Biography'' (1906)<br /> |
| + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Clive,_1st_Baron_Clive Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive] Wikipedia<br /> | ||
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| + | ==== Historical books online ==== | ||
| + | *''The East India military calendar, Volume 2'' by John Philippart 1824 [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=e_I8zCCqhV4C&pg=PA1&dq=Clive&hl=en&ei=YBmHTeHTMsSGhQeN6qjKBA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CC4Q6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q&f=false The late Major-General Robert, Lord Clive] (Google Books)<br /> | ||
| + | *''The life of Robert, Lord Clive: collected from the family papers communicated by the Earl of Powis'' by [[John Malcolm|Major-General Sir John Malcolm GCB FRS]] 1836 [http://www.archive.org/stream/liferobertlordc05malcgoog#page/n9/mode/2up Volume I],[http://www.archive.org/stream/liferobertlordc04malcgoog#page/n7/mode/2up Volume II], [http://www.archive.org/stream/liferobertlordc01clivgoog#page/n4/mode/2up Volume III] (archive.org)<br /> | ||
| + | *[http://www.archive.org/stream/liferobertfirst00gleigoog#page/n6/mode/2up ''The Life of Robert, first Lord Clive''] by the Rev. G. R. Gleig 1848 (archive.org)<br /> | ||
| + | *[http://www.archive.org/stream/macaulaysessayon09maca#page/n5/mode/2up ''Macaulay's essay on Lord Clive with an historical map, historical notes, and a sketch of Macaulay's life''] by D. H. M. 1891 (archive.org)<br /> | ||
| + | *''Sketches of rulers of India Vol II'' by G. D. Oswell 1908 [http://www.archive.org/stream/sketchesofrulers02osweuoft#page/30/mode/2up Lord Clive] (archive.org) | ||
| + | *[https://archive.org/details/masterofbengalcl0000spea/page/n5 ''Master of Bengal : Clive and his India''] by Percival Spear 1975. Archive.org Lending Library. | ||
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| + | [[Category:British Military commanders|Clive, Robert]] | ||
| + | [[Category:People|Clive, Robert]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:40, 18 June 2019
Major-General Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive, KB (1725–1774), also known as Clive of India was a key figure in the creation of British India. He was a successful commander against the French and the Nawab of Bengal in the Carnatic Wars and the third Commander-in-Chief in India.
External links
Robert Clive Dictionary of Indian Biography (1906)
Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive Wikipedia
Historical books online
- The East India military calendar, Volume 2 by John Philippart 1824 The late Major-General Robert, Lord Clive (Google Books)
- The life of Robert, Lord Clive: collected from the family papers communicated by the Earl of Powis by Major-General Sir John Malcolm GCB FRS 1836 Volume I,Volume II, Volume III (archive.org)
- The Life of Robert, first Lord Clive by the Rev. G. R. Gleig 1848 (archive.org)
- Macaulay's essay on Lord Clive with an historical map, historical notes, and a sketch of Macaulay's life by D. H. M. 1891 (archive.org)
- Sketches of rulers of India Vol II by G. D. Oswell 1908 Lord Clive (archive.org)
- Master of Bengal : Clive and his India by Percival Spear 1975. Archive.org Lending Library.
