Battle of Chandernagore 1757
Topic: Europeans in India and the Rise of Company Rule · NCERT: Beyond NCERT
Meaning
The Battle of Chandernagore was the English capture of the French settlement of Chandernagore in Bengal in March 1757. It was led by Robert Clive on land and Admiral Watson at sea. It came a few months before the Battle of Plassey. It removed the French as a serious rival in Bengal and weakened the help the French could give the Nawab, Siraj-ud-daulah.
Example
In March 1757 English ships sailed up the Hooghly river and attacked Fort d'Orléans at Chandernagore while Clive's troops attacked by land. The French surrendered the town.
Don't confuse with
- Battle of Plassey (1757): Chandernagore was English against French. Plassey, in June 1757, was the Company against Nawab Siraj-ud-daulah, and it was won mainly because Mir Jafar betrayed the Nawab.
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