Siege of Calcutta 1756
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 20 June 1756 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1756 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | India | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Bengal | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 22.5411, 88.3378 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
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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