Event

Battle of Buxar

The East India Company defeated a combined Indian force at Buxar, strengthening its position and helping make it a decisive political actor in northern India.

Status: draft
Event Kind: battle
Date Precision: day
Date Display: 22 Oct 1764
Start Date: 22 Oct 1764
End Date: 22 Oct 1764

What happened

Company forces won a major battle at Buxar against a coalition that included the Mughal emperor Shah Alam II and other regional powers.

Why it matters

Buxar confirmed that the Company was not just a Bengal power after Plassey. It was becoming a wider North Indian power with the ability to dictate political terms.

Notes

Use this as the consolidation battle that follows Plassey.