Battle of Plassey

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the date of battle?June 23, 1757
2. What is the location of battle?Palashi, on the banks of the Hooghly River, Bengal (modern-day India)
3. Why did the British use a secret plan instead of fighting many soldiers?The British had only about 3,000 soldiers, while the Nawab had around 50,000. They used a plan to get the Nawab’s own soldiers to stay still, making the fight easier.
4. Who was Mir Jafar and why did he help the British?Mir Jafar was the commander of the Nawab’s army. He wanted to become Nawab himself, so he promised the British the throne in return for their help.

British East India Company: A chartered joint-stock company formed for the purpose of trading in the East Indies, which became a de facto ruler of large parts of India.
Nawab: A title of hereditary rulers or governors of states in the Indian subcontinent, particularly during the Mughal era and after.
Conspiracy: A secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful, often involving deception and betrayal.
Seven Years' War: A global conflict from 1756 to 1763 involving most of the great powers of the time, which included colonial rivalries between Britain and France.