Event

Battle of Plassey

The East India Company defeated Siraj-ud-Daulah at Plassey, a victory that opened the way for Company dominance in Bengal and transformed the Company into a major political power in India.

Status: draft
Event Kind: battle
Date Precision: day
Date Display: 23 Jun 1757
Start Date: 23 Jun 1757
End Date: 23 Jun 1757

What happened

Company forces under Robert Clive defeated the Nawab of Bengal's army at Plassey.

Why it matters

Plassey is the standard starting point for the East India Company's rise as a territorial power in India. It gave the Company leverage over Bengal, the richest and most important region in eastern India.

Notes

Use this as the opening military anchor for Company expansion in India.