Robert Clive unsuccessful [7] (1757) Flashcards
Who was Robert Clive?
Robert Clive was a skilled and experienced military commander.
When did Robert’s victorious journey start?
His victorious journey started from his victory in the Battle of Arcot in 1751.
Who did he defeat?
In this, he defeated the combined army of the Nawab of Carnatic and the French EIC.
Robert gained more confidence to face against who?
This gave him more confidence against the Nawab of Bengal, Siraj ud Daulah whom he defeated in 1757 by using both military strat and clever tactics of bribing the Nawabs key man, Mir Jafar.
What weakened the Nawab’s Army, which gave Clive an advantage?
Jafar’s defection weakened the Nawab’s Army, which Clive was able to use to his advantage. Jafar did not mobilize his troops when the battle began.
[Para 2] In the course of the battle, What happened?
[Para 2] In the course of the battle, heavy rainfall affected the scenario. Clive acting cleverly, ordered his men to cover their cannon when it rained.
[Para 2] What did the Nawab’s army do instead of covering their cannon?
[Para 2] The Nawab’s army kept their weapons uncovered, and continued to fire aimlessly during the rain resulting in their weapons to become wet.
[Para 2] When the rain stopped, what did Clive order?
[Para 2] When the rain stopped, Clive ordered his soldiers start firing against the enemy
[Para 2] When the Nawab’s Army was trying to respond, what happened?
[Para 2] The Nawab’s army tried to respond to this attack but their cannons and guns could not fire due to wet power.
[Para 3] Why did the Nawab’s army retreat?
[Para 3] Finally, the Nawab’s Army had to retreat due to their ineffective weapons caused by the Nawab’s poor strat. Clive’s army, with a renewed spirit, attacked with full force.
[Para 3] While the Nawab’s army was retreating, what happened?
[Para 3] While retreating, the Nawab’s army lost 500 troops against only 22 soldiers of Clive’s army. This disparity of casualties proved decisive in favor of Clive.
