While stationed at Fort St. David, this man twice failed to commit suicide by shooting himself inthe head, foreshadowing his actual suicide at age 49.
While stationed at Fort St. David, this man twice failed to commit suicide by shooting himself inthe head, foreshadowing his actual suicide at age 49. As a governor, he abolished the Double Bhattapayment and introduced the Dual System. He was mentored by Stringer Lawrence while both menserved under Admiral Edward Boscawen. In one operation, this man successfully took and then heldthe city of (*) Arcot to relieve an attack on Trichinopoly orchestrated by his rival, Joseph-FrancoisDupleix. This man was able to successfully repel a Dutch force sent to Chinsurah. This general gainedcontrol of Bengal after defeating Siraj ud-Daulah, and served as Governor of Bengal from 1757 until 1760.For 10 points, name this victor at the Battle of Plassey.
While stationed at Fort St. David, this man twice failed to commit suicide by shooting himself inthe head, foreshadowing his actual suicide at age 49.
Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive of Plassey