The site of this battle was a town named for a red-flowering "Flame of the Forest" tree. Irishman Eyre Coote was influential in arguing that this battle should be fought.  The leadup to this battle saw Joseph-Francois Dupleix gain influence. The victor's gains in this battle were solidified by Sir Hector Munro's triumph at the Battle of Buxar, and resulted in the granting of a diwani and the passage of the Regulating Act. The treachery of cavalry commander Mir Jafar contributed to Siraj-Ud-Daulah's loss at this battle. For 10 points, name this battle in which Robert Clive triumphed over the Na
The site of this battle was a town named for a red-flowering "Flame of the Forest" tree. Irishman Eyre Coote was influential in arguing that this battle should be fought.  The leadup to this battle saw Joseph-Francois Dupleix gain influence. The victor's gains in this battle were solidified by Sir Hector Munro's triumph at the Battle of Buxar, and resulted in the granting of a diwani and the passage of the Regulating Act. The treachery of cavalry commander Mir Jafar contributed to Siraj-Ud-Daulah's loss at this battle. For 10 points, name this battle in which Robert Clive triumphed over the Nawab of Bengal, thus establishing British East India Company dominance over India.
The site of this battle was a town named for a red-flowering "Flame of the Forest" tree.
Battle of {Plassey} [or {Pôlashir Juddho}; or Battle of {Palashi}]