1757

Indian Army was important to the forces of the British Empire, and also of those in India especially in the First and Second World Wars. The British came into power of India in 1757, later that year was when the Battle of Plassey began. The battle took place in Palashi Bengal. The people engaged in the war were Siraj-ud-daulah, and the last independent Nawab of Bengal, and the British East Indian Company. The war started because Bengal had a long standing treaty with the East Indian Company, and the new Nabob ignored the treaty, and occupied Calcutta, so Nabob captured the servants of the company into the infamous black hole of Calcutta. Because of this the East India Company responded with an army led by Robert Clive. Clive won the war with a victory that was not thought to be, in the war he lost between 20 and 70 men, an outstanding achievement that gained effective control over Bengal for the British and drove the French out of Northern India. The victory of the east India Company destroyed French trade India, which helped the British in the seven years’ war.
 * The War of Plassey:**

The battle between Siraj Ud Daulah, and Bengal and the forces of the British East India Company. Siraj’s army commander defected to the British, causing his army to collapse. So after the defeat, the entire province of Bengal passed to the Company, and this battle is today seen as one of the pivotal battles leading to the British Empire in India. It is the way that the British took over control of India; therefore it is a significant event in India’s history.
 * Significance:**