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The Battle of Plassey

You Are There · April 18, 1948 · 30 min · 3,119 words

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John Bailey was the British forces at Catchwire India, a little village, 100 miles up to Holy River from Calcutta. This evening of June 22nd, 1777 has brought a serious crisis to the British, where 3000 troops faces the threat of 50,000 well armed men under the name of Bengal.

Help that Clyde expected has not arrived. The name of Dani had secretly promised to desert his mark and come over to the British side with 20,000 Indian cavalry. But anxious hours of waiting and watching have produced no risk.

But we chose 22nd, 17, 57, that was India. You are there. In the eve of the Battle of Placie, back 191 years to the decisive moment when East met West in a great clash of empires.

All things are as they were there, except for one thing. You are there. And now, June 22nd, 1757. Cattwa, India. Now the co-clive left Calcutta. And the booklet will refer to this rendezvous here at Cattwa.

King advantage of the second and command here. Major Japwa has proved he can't be trusted.

Then our position here could be cut off, you know, or even over on. The neighbor that has decided to attack us. Colonel Clive is unexpected reversal of his work, counting. It's incredible. Almost impossible to believe.

Looking into a trap, it goes against 3000. They've cut into pieces. But isn't it true, Governor Drake, that the select committee of which you are chairman? Well, I was agreed to Colonel Clive's leading Calcutter.

Oh, yes, you are. But that was a different matter. His mission is to defend Calcutter, the lives and property of all the merchants of the East India Company. Now he's running a risk of losing his troops.

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