CONTENTS OF THE FIRST VOLUME.
Reading edition
INTRODUCTION.
General View of the State of India in 1746
Page 1
CHAPTER I.
Clive's Family—his Boyhood.—Events of his early Life in India.—History of the Carnatic to 1750
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CHAP. II.
Wars in the Carnatic.—Siege of Arcot, and subsequent Operations of Clive till 1752
67
CHAP. III.
Clive returns to England, 1753.—Again sent to India in 1755.—Capture of Gheriah.—Operations in Bengal.—Calcutta retaken, and Sujah-u-Dowlah forced to make Peace
128
CHAP. IV.
Surrender of Chandernagore.—Quarrel with Sujah-u-Dowlah
183
CHAP. V.
Conduct of Sujah-u-Dowlah.—Intrigues at his Court.—Battle of Plassey.—He is deposed, and Meer Jaffier raised to the Musnud.—Treaty
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CHAP. VI.
Transactions subsequent to the Battle of Plassey
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CHAP. VII.
State of Parties in Bengal, and in the Court of Meer Jaffier.—Clive proceeds to Patna.—Accepts the Government of Bengal
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CHAP. VIII.
Clive projects an Expedition to occupy the northern Circars.—Intrigues at the Court of Moorshedabad.—The Shahzada's Invasion of Bahar.—Repelled by Clive—who receives a Jaghire
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MAP
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