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CONTENTS
EARLY YOUTH
CHAPTER I
APPOINTMENT TO A WRITERSHIP IN INDIA-
ARRIVAL AT MADRAS-DISTASTEFULNESS OF HIS WORK-
OUTBREAK OF WAR-CAPTURE OF MADRAS BY THE FRENCH
-ESCAPE OF CLIVE TO FORT ST DAVID-CLIVE'S DUELS-
TEMPORARY COMMISSION AS ENSIGN-ATTRACTS THE NOTICE
OF STRINGER LAWRENCE,
CHAPTER II
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PEACE OF AIX-LA-CHAPELLE ATTITUDE OF THE ENGLISH AND
FRENCH IN INDIA TOWARDS THE NATIVE RULERS THE
AFFAIR OF DEVIKOTA-CLIVE'S NARROW ESCAPE - HE IS
PERMANENTLY TRANSFERRED TO THE MILITARY SERVICE—
CONFLICT BETWEEN ENGLISH AND FRENCH BROUGHT ABOUT
BY THE AMBITION OF DUPLEIX BATTLE OF AMBÚR-
CLIVE'S PROPOSAL TO SEIZE ARCOT, .
CHAPTER III
CLIVE'S MARCH TO ARCOT
OCCUPIES THE FORT ANOTHER
NARROW ESCAPE GALLANT DEFENCE - EFFECT OF HIS
DEFENCE UPON THE Native Mind-BATTLE OF KAVERIPÁK,
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CHAPTER IV
CONDITION OF TRICHINOPOLY RETURN OF LAWRENCE, WHO
ASSUMES THE COMMAND-CLIVE SENT TO SAMIAVARAM IN
COMMAND OF A DETACHMENT-CLIVE'S STRATEGY SUCCESS-
FUL- - HE HAS MORE THAN ONE HAIRBREADTH ESCAPE-
SURRENDER OF LAW'S AND D'AUTEUIL'S FORCES-Clive at
COVELONG AND CHINGLEPUT-CLIVE'S MARRIAGE,
CHAPTER V
CLIVE RETURNS TO ENGLAND HIS RECEPTION-SEEKS BUT FAILS
TO ENTER PARLIAMENT APPLIES FOR RE-EMPLOYMENT IN
INDIA-APPOINTED GOVERNOR OF FORT ST DAVID-REACHES
BOMBAY IN OCTOBER 1755-EXPEDITION TO GHERIAH
CLIVE ASSUMES HIS GOVERNMENT
NAVAL AND MILITARY OFFICERS,
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DISPUTES BETWEEN
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CHAPTER VI
CLIVE RETURNS TO MADRAS AT A CRITICAL TIME TRAGEDY
OF THE BLACK HOLE -CLIVE AND WATSON ORDERED TO
BENGAL-DELAY IN DESPATCHING THE EXPEDITION-ITS
ARRIVAL IN THE HUGHLI-CAPTURE OF BUDGE BUDGE—
SURRENDER OF CALCUTTA-WATSON'S PERVERSE OBSTINACY
-PRESIDENTIAL JEALOUSIES-CAPTURE OF HUGHLI-Battle
ON 5TH FEBRUARY NEAR CALCUTTA TREATY WITH THE
NAWAB,
CHAPTER VII
ARRIVAL OF BRITISH REINFORCEMENTS--CAPTURE OF CHANDERNA-
GORE-REASONS FOR CLIVE REMAINING IN BENGAL - PLOT
AGAINST THE NAWÁB—OVERTURES MADE BY MÍR JAfar—
TREATY WITH OMICHAND-A REAL TREATY AND A SHAM
TREATY PROVISIONS OF THE REAL TREATY - WATSON'S
ATTITUDE IN THE MATTER,
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CHAPTER VIII
LETTER TO THE NAWÁB
CLIVE VOTES
TERMS OF THE TREATIES-ADVANCE TOWARDS PLASSEY-CLIVE'S
HIS ANXIOUS POSITION
ARRIVAL AT KATWA-COUNCIL OF WAR -
FOR DELAY-HIS CHANGE OF MIND-ARRIVAL AT PLASSEY
-CLIVE'S DESCRIPTION OF THE BATTLE-FATE OF SURÁJ
UD DAULAH-SEQUEL OF THE STORY OF OMICHAND, .
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HIS LETTERS TO THE
COMMITTEE AT CALCUTTA - DEATH OF WATSON-STATE
OF THE CIVIL SERVICE DIFFICULTIES OF MÍR JAFAR-
SLIGHT PUT UPON CLIVE BY COURT OF DIRECTORS - HIS
SUBSEQUENT APPOINTMENT AS GOVERNOR OF BENGAL
THE ROTATION PLAN-THREATENED INVASION OF BENGAL
BY THE SHAHZÁDa—Clive's Jagír, .
CHAPTER X
ΤΟ
THE
THE NORTHERN SIRKÁRS COLONEL FORDE APPOINTED
COMMAND EXPEDITION AGAINST MASULIPATAM
ASSAULT SUCCESSFUL WAR WITH THE DUTCH CLIVE'S
CHARACTERISTIC LETTER-CLIVE'S FAILURE TO SECURE THE
APPOINTMENT OF FORDE TO COMMAND THE BENGAL ARMY
-REMARKS ON DECORATIONS,
CHAPTER XI
EVENTS IN MADRAS-CLIVE'S UNFAVOURABLE OPINION OF THE
COURT OF DIRECTORS HIS LETTER TO THE ELDER PITT
ADVOCATING TRANSFER OF THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA TO
THE CROWN-HIS LETTER TO THE COURT-HE RETURNS
TO ENGLAND,
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CHAPTER XII
CLIVE'S ARRIVAL IN ENGLAND HIS CORDIAL RECEPTION
HOSTILITY OF SULLIVAN - CLIVE ATTACHES HIMSELF TO
GEORGE GRENVILLE THREAT TO DEPRIVE HIM OF HIS
SUCCESSION OF
--
JAGÍR THE DEPOSITION OF MÍR JAFAR-
KésIM ALI KHÁN - RAPACITY OF THE COUNCIL WAR
WITH KASIM ALI-MÍR JAFAR REPLACED ON THE THRONE
INVASION OF BENGAL BY NAWÁB OF OUDH-BATTLE OF
BUXAR DISORGANISED STATE OF BENGAL - MACAULAY'S
DESCRIPTION OF IT-REMARKS OF THE COURT OF DIRECTORS
-SIR JOHN MALCOLM'S OPINION-CLIVE URGED to Resume
GOVERNMENT OF BENGAL,
CHAPTER XIII
CLIVE RETURNS TO INDIA FOR THE LAST TIME-DEATH OF MÍR
JAFAR SUCCESSION OF NÁZIM UD DAULAH-APPOINTMENT
OF SELECT COMMITTEE-SUSPENSION OF CERTAIN MEMBERS
OF THE COUNCIL-INCOMPETENCY OF THE NEW NAWÁB--
TRANSFER OF THE DIWANI TO THE COMPANY,
CHAPTER XIV
OFFICIAL SALARIES AND PRIVATE TRADE-LORD CORNWALLIS'S
VIEWS-DISCONTENT IN THE CIVIL SERVICE-MUTINY IN
- CONDUCT OF SIR ROBERT
THE ARMY- DOUBLE BATTA
FLETCHER-SUPPRESSION OF THE MUTINY-COURT OF DIREC-
TORS ON CLIVE'S LAST ADMINISTRATION-CLIVE'S STATE OF
HEALTH HE TAKES LEAVE OF HIS COLLEAGUES,
CHAPTER XV
CLIVE LEAVES INDIA FOR THE LAST TIME-HIS RECEPTION
BY THE COURT OF DIRECTORS-THE QUESTION OF HIS
JAGÍR-ABANDONMENT OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE
DISMISSED MEMBERS OF THE BENGAL COUNCIL-THE SUB-
ORDINATION OF THE MILITARY TO THE CIVIL POWER-
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UNSATISFACTORY CONDITION OF BENGAL-APPOINTMENT OF
COMMISSION OF SUPERVISORS, WHO PERISHED AT SEA-
FAMINE OF 1770-CARTIER SUCCEEDS VERELST, AND IS
SUCCEEDED BY WARREN HASTINGS-CLIVE'S LETTER TO
HASTINGS,
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CHAPTER XVI
ATTACKS UPON CLIVE IN THE PRESS-PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE
OF COMMONS-PRACTICAL ACQUITTAL OF CLIVE-THE COM-
MITTEE OF SECRECY AND ITS RESULTS-THE REGULATING
ACT OF 1773-THE STRAIN UPON CLIVE-HIS DEATH,
CHAPTER XVII
REMARKABLE POINTS IN THE CAREER OF CLIVE CLIVE'S
CHARACTER INCONSISTENCIES IN IT-MOUNTSTUART EL-
PHINSTONE'S ESTIMATE OF CLIVE PUBLIC INGRATITUDE
EVINCED TOWARDS CLIVE AND HIS THREE GREATEST
SUCCESSORS,.
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APPENDICES
APPENDIX I.-LORD CLIVE'S SPEECH IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
(30TH MARCH 1772),
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APPENDIX II.-LORD CLIVE'S SPEECH IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
(19TH MAY 1773), .
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APPENDIX III.-MR ELPHINSTONE'S ESTIMATE OF LORD CLIVE