118: The Battle of Plassey & Robert Clive in India.

Send me a messageGet My NewsletterThe battle of Plassey, fought on the 23rd June 1757 changed India (& arguably Britain) forever.On that date, Robert Clive with an East India Company army of about 3,000 defeated 50,000 troops under the Nawab of Bengal.It effectively began the British Empire’s 200-year rule in India.But do you know what actually happened at the battle?Or how Clive overcame such enormous odds?And how this one battle had such a profound effect on India (& Britain)?Join me as I explore the Battle of Plassey, in India, 1757.Support the show