Prior Events
The Nawab captures Fort William 146 prisoners were confined in a dungeon of 18x14 feet with 2 windows 6 AM, 23 out of 146 people survive (Black Hole Tragedy) Clive arrives in Bengal Treaty of Alinagar English attack the French in Chandarnagor Conspiracy against the Nawab |
"The Battle of Plassey was the consequence of a counter-attack by the Company to regain control of Calcutta, its chief trading post in Bengal. The nawab of Bengal had captured Calcutta when the Company refused to end the abuse of its free trade privileges (essentially tax evasion) and remove its fortifications. When news of Calcutta's capture the Company's share price fell, forcing the counter-attack." |
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