Siege of Calcutta (1756)

Siege of Calcutta (Bengal Subah vs East India Company) took place in 1756 during Bengal.

Battle facts

• Year: 1756
• Date: 20 June 1756
• Era: Early Modern
• Conflict: Bengal
• Side A: Bengal Subah
• Side B: East India Company
• Commanders (A): Siraj-ud-Daula, Mir Jafar
• Commanders (B): Roger Drake, John Zephaniah Holwell
• Casualties: 500 killed (East India Company)
• Outcome: Bengal Subah victory
• Coordinates: 22.541°, 88.338°

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Sources

Wikipedia article on Siege of Calcutta · Wikidata entry