Robert Orme: Plan for the Intelligence of the Military Operations at Calcutta When Attacked and Taken By Seerajah Dowlett 1756
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Cartographer:
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Robert Orme
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Title:
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Plan for the Intelligence of the Military Operations at Calcutta When Attacked and Taken By Seerajah Dowlett 1756
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Date:
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1778
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Published:
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London
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Width:
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16 inches / 41 cm
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Height:
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10 inches / 26 cm
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Map ref:
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IC2566
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Description:
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| Plan of Calcutta based on military intelligence provided after the attack and storming of the city by Siraj ud-Daulah, Nawab of Bengal. This fateful action would escalate to the pivotal Battle of Plassey in 1757, arguably one of the most important battles on the history of India.[IC2566] |