One side would initially camp their men in a mango grove alongside the Hooghli River.
One side would initially camp their men in a mango grove alongside the Hooghli River. Another side would have their powder supplies soaked by a monsoon and this battle was preceded by a rescue operation in Fulta. The prelude to this battle saw political intrigue as one side worked with Mir Jaffar to overthrow his nephew, the local nawab. Jaffar would withhold his troops in battle and cause the defeat of Suraj-ud-Daula. Preceded by the infamous Black Hole of Calcutta and leading to the rise of British domination in India this is, FTP, what 1757 battle that saw victory for the forces of Robert Clive?
One side would initially camp their men in a mango grove alongside the Hooghli River.
Battle of Plassey