The Battle of Plassey; 23 June 1757. At the end of 1756 Clive arrived in Calcutta from Madras to avenge the proceedings of Suraju'ddaula; whom he defeated in February 1757; at Dum Dum. Thereupon Suraju'ddaula invited the aid of the French at Chandernagore; which Clive captured. He finally routed the allied forces at Plassey; near Kasimbazar; on the 23 June 1757; against enormous odds. Suraju'ddaula; who showed great cowardice on this occasion; fled and was soon afterwards murdered. By this victory; Clive made possible the British Empire in India. Illustration for Hutchinson's History of the Nations (Hutchinson; c.1920). Note: Image has been digitally enhanced to facilitate repro.