Plassey
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Plassey — bezeichnet: englischer Name des Ortes Palashi in Bengalen (Indien) Schlacht bei Plassey am 23. Juni 1757, Sieg der Briten über die Inder Robert Clive of Plassey (1725 1774), britischer General Diese Seite ist eine Begriff … Deutsch Wikipedia
Plassey — (spr. plassī: eigentlich Palassi oder Palashi), Schlachtfeld am Bhagirathifluß in der britischind. Provinz Bengalen, Distrikt Naddiya, unter 23°47 nördl. Br. und 88° 18 östl. L., historisch merkwürdig durch den Sieg der Engländer unter Lord Clive … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Plassey — [plä′sē] village in West Bengal, India, north of Calcutta: scene of a decisive victory (1757) by which the British established their rule in India … English World dictionary
Plassey — /plah see, plas ee/, n. a village in NE India, about 80 miles (128 km) north of Calcutta: Clive s victory over a Bengal army here (1757) led to the establishment of British power in India. * * * ▪ India also called Palashi historic… … Universalium
Plassey — noun the victory in 1757 by the British under Clive over Siraj ud daula that established British supremacy over Bengal • Syn: ↑battle of Plassey • Regions: ↑India, ↑Republic of India, ↑Bharat • Instance Hypernyms: ↑pitched battle … Useful english dictionary
Plassey, County Limerick — Plassey is an area of County Limerick on the River Shannon, near Castletroy and Limerick. Plassey was originally a large estate of land owned by Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive, and named after the Battle of Plassey 1757, part of the British… … Wikipedia
Plassey — geographical name village NE India in West Bengal N of Calcutta … New Collegiate Dictionary
PLASSEY — a great battlefield in Bengal, now swept away by changes in the course of the river, scarcely 100 m. N. of Calcutta; was the scene of Clive s victory in 1757 with 800 Europeans and 2200 unreliable native troops over Suraj ud Dowlah, the ruler… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Plassey — Plas•sey [[t]ˈplɑ si, ˈplæs i[/t]] n. why a village in NE India, N of Calcutta: Clive s victory here (1757) established British power in India … From formal English to slang
Plassey — /ˈplæsi/ (say plasee) noun a village in north eastern India, about 129 km north of Kolkata; Clive s victory over a Bengal army here (1757) led to the establishment of British power in India …
