Books: Lives: To the bitter end CLIVE : The Life and Death of a British Emperor by Robert Harvey, Hodder pounds 20

The Independent - London | July 5, 1998| | Copyright

ROBERT, 1st Baron Clive, was one of the fabled British heroes beloved of the Victorians, ranking in their pantheon alongside Drake, Raleigh, Marlborough, Wellington and Nelson. In sober historical fact he was one of the three great architects of British victory in the global struggle against France during the Seven Years War (the others being General Wolfe and Admiral Hawke), for his knock-out victory at Plassey in 1757 really marked the start of nearly 200 years of the Raj.

His military talents are undoubted, but he has always been a controversial figure, as much for his actions as governor ...

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