What the records say
- When
- 19 Jul 1763
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 23.65° N, 88.13° E
- Description
- 1763 battle
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Katwa (1763)
1763 battle part of the Bengal War
The Battle of Katwa (1763) occurred between the Nawab of Bengal, Mir Qasim and the British East India Company in 1763. Dissatisfied with Nawab Mir Qasim's administration, the English deposed him in favor of his father-in-law Mir Jafar and officially declared war against Mir Qasim on July 7, 1763.
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