The first conflict between British and French forces in India.
The Battle of Plassey was a decisive victory of the British East India Company over the Nawab of Bengal and his French allies on 23 June 1757.
A naval battle fought between British and French fleets in the Indian Ocean.
The final battle to establish French dominance in India.
The British monarchy and Indian sepoys.
The British East India Company, led by Robert Clive, and the forces of the Nawab of Bengal, Siraj ud-Daulah, along with his French allies.
French colonists and Indian rebels.
The Dutch East India Company and Indian traders.
June 23, 1757.
April 5, 1775.
September 10, 1760.
August 15, 1743.
It was the first battle to use artillery.
The battle marked the beginning of British colonial rule in India and was crucial for the expansion of British power in Bengal and eventually the whole Indian subcontinent.
It marked the end of the British East India Company.
The first Indian victory against British forces.
Religious differences between Bengal and British authorities.
A misunderstood trade agreement.
The underlying causes included the growing tensions between the British East India Company and the Nawab of Bengal, economic interests, and the nawab’s support of the French.
A dispute over land allocations in South India.