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Britain captures Calcutta (part of the fighting in the Seven Years' War)

Britain captures Calcutta (part of the fighting in the Seven Years' War)

Britain captures Calcutta (part of the fighting in the Seven Years' War): Historical plate depicting Calcutta and the old Fort William in 1756, used as context for the January 1757 British recapture; not an exact battle scene. — Historical plate depicting Calcutta and the old Fort William in 1756, used as context for the January 1757 British recapture; not an exact battle scene. · Credit: Unknown historical artist, published in C. R. Wilson, Old Fort William in Bengal (1906) · License: Public domain

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