plassey

• Nombre propio referido a la batalla de 1757 en la que las fuerzas británicas al mando de Robert Clive derrotaron a Siraj-ud-Daulah, estableciendo el dominio británico sobre Bengala.

A proper noun referring to the 1757 battle in which British forces under Robert Clive defeated Siraj-ud-daula, establishing British supremacy over Bengal.

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   A decisive battle fought in 1757 near the village of Plassey (Palashi) in Bengal, where the British East India Company, led by Robert Clive, defeated the Nawab of Bengal, Siraj-ud-Daulah. This victory established British supremacy in Bengal and laid the foundation for British colonial rule in India.

   Batalla de Plassey

   • The Battle of Plassey is considered the beginning of British rule in India.
   • Clive's victory at Plassey gave the British control over Bengal's wealth.
   • Historians often cite Plassey as a turning point in Indian history.