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Definition of Battle of plassey
1. Noun. The victory in 1757 by the British under Clive over Siraj-ud-daula that established British supremacy over Bengal.
Generic synonyms: Pitched Battle
Geographical relationships: Bharat, India, Republic Of India
Lexicographical Neighbors of Battle Of Plassey
Literary usage of Battle of plassey
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Memoirs of Richard Cumberland by Richard Cumberland (1806)
"Having established his fame in the battle of Plassey and several other actions,
he seated himself at Johnstown in the centre of an inveterate bog, ..."
2. The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783 by Alfred Thayer Mahan (1918)
"Against these odds was fought and , won the battle of Plassey, on the 23d of
June, 1757,—the date from which, by common consent, the British empire in India ..."
3. The Rise and Expansion of the British Dominion in India by Alfred Comyn Lyall (1894)
"... nevertheless it is worth observing that more than a century ago, within
twenty-five years after the battle of Plassey, the pre- 1 Speech on the East ..."
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