HyperDic: battle_of_plassey

English > 1 sense of the expression battle of Plassey:
NOUNactbattle of Plassey, Plasseythe victory in 1757 by the British under Clive over Siraj-ud-daula that established British supremacy over Bengal
English > battle of Plassey: 1 sense > noun 1, act
MeaningThe victory in 1757 by the British under Clive over Siraj-ud-daula that established British supremacy over Bengal.
SynonymPlassey
Instance ofpitched battleA fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
RegionIndia, Republic of India, BharatA republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia
CatalanBatalla de Plassey

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