A History of the British Army, Vol. 2 First Part—to the Close of the Seven Years' War
CHAPTER V
India: Hollowness of the Truce of 1755 406
It is infringed by both sides 407
Bussy 408
Surajah Dowlah 409
His Advance against Calcutta; the Black Hole 410
Madras sends aid to Bengal 411
Clive surprised at Budge Budge 412
Surajah Dowlah again Advances on Calcutta 413
Clive surprises his Camp 414
Alliance of Surajah Dowlah and the British 415
Capture of Chandernagore 415
Conspiracy against Surajah Dowlah 415
Clive Advances on Moorshedabad 416
Anxiety of his position; he Advances to Plassey 417
Battle of Plassey 418
Death of Surajah Dowlah; Meer Jaffier installed in his place 424