TheBattle of Plasseyin 1757, part of the largerSeven Years’ WarbetweenBritainandFrance, was a turning point in the British conquest of India. TheEast India Companyhad increasingly solidified its position and was now regarded by native rulers as a serious threat. The nawab (ruler) of Bengal,...
Plassey monumentMonument commemorating the Battle of Plassey (1757), Palashi, West Bengal, northeastern India.(more) The Battle of Plassey in 1757, part of the larger Seven Years’ War between Britain and France, was a turning point in the British conquest of India. The East India Company had...