Siege of Calcutta
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title:
Siege of Calcutta
text:
The siege of Calcutta was a battle between the Bengal Subah and the British East India Company on 20 June 1756. The Nawab of Bengal, Siraj ud-Daulah, aimed to seize Calcutta to punish the company for the unauthorised construction of fortifications at Fort William. Siraj ud-Daulah caught the Company unprepared and won a decisive victory.
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description:
Siege during the Seven Years’ War
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Calcutta
date created:
2007-06-06T02:18:10Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T08:33:47Z
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