Question

F. Snap Shot
1. Identify the English General in the picture.
2. Whích battle is this general most famously associated with
3. In what ways was this battle an important landmark for the English
presence in the region?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The Battle of Plassey was a decisive victory of the British East India Company over a much larger force of the Nawab of Bengal and his French[1] allies on 23 June 1757, under the leadership of Robert Clive. The battle helped the Company seize control of Bengal. Over the next hundred years, they seized control of most of the Indian subcontinent, Myanmar, and Afghanistan.

Battle of PlasseyPart of the Seven Years' War

Clive meeting with Mir Jafar after the Battle of Plassey, oil on canvas (Francis Hayman, c. 1762)Date23 June 1757Location

Palashi, Bengal Subah

23.80°N 88.25°EResultBritish victoryTerritorial

changesBengal annexed by the British East India Company