Recently, the veracity of John Z. Howell's personal account of this event has come under severe questioning, as it was calculated that his numbers were so exaggerated that it was physically impossible for what he claimed to have happened to actually have occurred. In addition, most historians now believe that the Nawab of Bengal had nothing to do with the event, if said event even actually occurred. Regardless, it served as justification for British Imperialism for centu
Recently, the veracity of John Z. Howell's personal account of this event has come under severe questioning, as it was calculated that his numbers were so exaggerated that it was physically impossible for what he claimed to have happened to actually have occurred. In addition, most historians now believe that the Nawab of Bengal had nothing to do with the event, if said event even actually occurred. Regardless, it served as justification for British Imperialism for centuries. FTP, identify this event that supposedly took place in 1756, in which 146 English soldiers were locked in an 18' by 15' room for an entire night.
Recently, the veracity of John Z. Howell's personal account of this event has come under severe questioning, as it was calculated that his numbers were so exaggerated that it was physically impossible for what he claimed to have happened to actually have occurred.
The {Black Hole of Calcutta}