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Battle of Plassey 1757

Robert Clive's East India Company army defeats the Nawab of Bengal; British rule in India begins.

Map showing the location of Battle of PlasseyPlassey
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Key facts

Date1757
TypeBattle
Location23.80° N, 88.25° E
Nearest city on the mapKolkata (about 137 km)
Territory of (map of 1700)Mughal Empire

Rulers in 1757

RealmRulerReign
Franks / HRE / GermanyFrancis I1745–1765
FranceLouis XV1715–1774
England / UKGeorge II1727–1760
Rus' / RussiaElizabeth1741–1762