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Plassey, battle of
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Plassey, battle of, 1757. Aware that the French‐supported nawab Siraj‐ud‐Daula was intent on further rebellion against East India Company rule, Robert
Clive led a small force to confront him. He found Siraj on 23 June at Plassey at the head of 50,000 men. However, a rainstorm soaked Siraj's artillery powder and Clive, who had kept his powder dry, opened a devastating fire when the nawab's cavalry tried to charge. Siraj fled, leaving Clive in control of Bengal.
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Remembering Plassey and getting our history right.
News Wire article from: UNB - United News of Bangladesh; 6/27/2008; 700+ words
; ...was afoot and the Nawab was on the run. Plassey, for us, is the ultimate vision of defeat...question at the moment is the Battle of Plassey, fought on June 23, 1757, with Nawab...his part that allowed the conspiracy for Plassey to gain ground. Later, the British sought...
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Dream comes true for Plassey' s new owners; Old friends take over golf course.(Sport)
Newspaper article from: Daily Post (Liverpool, England); 3/21/2006; 700+ words
; ...have taken over the nine-hole parkland course at Plassey, near Wrexham MATTHEW ELLIS has teamed up with...the lease of the nine-hole parkland course at Plassey, part of the Plassey Leisure Complex just outside Wrexham. A member...
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The battle of Plassey: June 23rd, 1757.(MONTHS PAST: June's Anniversaries)
Magazine article from: History Today; 6/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...British victory under Robert Clive at Plassey in Bengal was a crucial event in the history...protestations to the contrary, and moved south to Plassey. On June 13th, Clive moved north with...gave orders for the army to move on to Plassey. The confrontation came on a cloudy morning...
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New NCL director.(National Coalition for Literacy, Leila Plassey )(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Report on Literacy Programs; 9/30/2004; 603 words
; * New NCL Director: Leila Plassey began work this month as the first...National Coalition for Literacy (NCL). Plassey, who has held various management and...Washington, D.C. Contact: Leila Plassey, (202) 244-0732, lplassey@yahoo...
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Plassey Day today, THE INDEPENDENT
Newspaper article from: The Independent (Bangladesh); 6/23/2000; 185 words
; The Independent (Bangladesh) 06-23-2000 The Plassey Day will be observed today. Plassey Dibash Udjapan Committee will organize a discussion at the Jatiya Press Club auditorium at 4 pm. Noted politicians, educationists, literature, journalists...
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PLASSEY SHIPPON (The).(Features)
Newspaper article from: Daily Post (Liverpool, England); 11/9/2006; 321 words
; The Plassey, Eyton, Wrexham, LL13 0SP Tel: 01978 780905 Category: British Opening...late Tuesday - Saturday, 12pm-7.30pm Sunday, closed Monday The Plassey Restaurant is situated in a beautifully converted former shippon within...
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Bhopal gas tragedy victims observe 250th anniversary of Battle of Plassey
News Wire article from: The Hindustan Times; 8/12/2007; 700+ words
; ...tragedy victims observed the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Plassey by conferring on Mir Jafar awards on a dozen of politicians...decided to make the event an annual feature. The Battle of Plassey took place on June 23, 1757 at Palashi on the banks of the...
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1757 THURSDAY 23 JUNE ; British victorious at Battle of Plassey
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 6/23/2007; 223 words
; British troops under Robert Clive defeated the Nawab of Bengal, Siraj-ud-daulah, at the Battle of Plassey, laying the foundations for British Imperial rule in India
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DU authorities trying to hush up attack on Plassey market, THE INDEPENDENT
Newspaper article from: The Independent (Bangladesh); 4/26/2002; 281 words
; 00-00-0000 The Dhaka University authorities are reportedly trying to hush up the incident of attack on the Plassey market allegedly by a group of DU students. A group of armed extortionists, reportedly cadres of the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal...
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BATTLE OF PLASSEY RAGES ON CONGRESS REVIVAL TURF
News Wire article from: The Hindustan Times; 5/12/2005; 699 words
; Report from the HT-Pioneerxxxxx brought to you by the Hindustan Times KANDI, India, May 12 -- From Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah to his current doppelganger Adhir Chowdhury - the MP credited with Congress resurrection in Bengal - one discernible force of continuity has survived as the hallmark of this
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Plassey
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Plassey , village, West Bengal state, NE India. In Plassey, Robert Clive decisively defeated (1757) the Nawab of Bengal, preparing the way for British dominion over NE India and earning him the title Baron Clive of Plassey.
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Robert Clive, Baron Clive of Plassey
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Robert Clive, Baron Clive of Plassey , 1725-74, British soldier and statesman...Then, after defeating the nawab at Plassey, he replaced him with the more compliant...given an Irish peerage as Baron Clive of Plassey. As governor of Bengal again from 1765...
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Plassey, battle of
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History
Plassey, battle of, 1757. Aware that the French-supported nawab Siraj-ud...and 2,000 Indian soldiers to confront him. He found Siraj on 23 June at Plassey, on the banks of the Bhagirathi river, at the head of 50,000 men. However...
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Clive, Robert, Baron Clive of Plassey
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
Clive, Robert, Baron Clive of Plassey (1725–74) British soldier and administrator. He...taking Calcutta and defeating the pro-French Nawab of Bengal at Plassey (1757) he effectively assured British control of n India. He...
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Clive, Robert, 1st Baron Clive of Plassey
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History
Clive, Robert, 1st Baron Clive of Plassey (known as ‘ Clive of India’ ) (1725...x2013;57), nawab of Bengal, in 1757. Clive's victory at Plassey later that year made him virtual ruler of Bengal, helping the...
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