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Robert Clive’s (1725-74) first career was as a Writer (clerk) in the East India Company’s civil service at Madras. This ended in 1746, when it was taken over by the French. Clive became an ensign in the Company’s service the following year. He briefly returned to the civil establishment in 1749, before re-entering the military as a brevet ...
14 de abr. de 2019 · Major General Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive. Born September 29, 1725 near Market Drayton, England, Robert Clive was one of thirteen children. Sent to live with his aunt in Manchester, he was spoiled by her and returned home at age nine an ill-disciplined troublemaker. Developing a reputation for fighting, Clive compelled several area merchants ...
General Robert Clive was the EIC’s governor, ruling over the regions of today’s Bihar, West Bengal, Orissa, Jharkhand and Bangladesh. When Clive had first arrived in India, in 1744, he was impoverished by debt. Thanks to Bengal, he became the richest self-made man in Europe, estimated to be worth over £100 million in today’s money.
29 de mar. de 2005 · Robert Clive was one of the most influential Salopians. He was involved in key battles that undoubtedly changed the course of history. The first of these was the battle of Calcutta in February 1757.
Robert, 1st Baron Clive, (born Sept. 29, 1725, Styche, Shropshire, Eng.—died Nov. 22, 1774, London), British soldier and colonial administrator. In 1743 he was sent to Madras (Chennai) for the East India Company, where hostilities between it and the French East India Company allowed him to demonstrate his military skills.
Le major-général Robert Clive (né le 29 septembre 1725 à Market Drayton, Shropshire et mort le 22 novembre 1774, Londres, Berkeley Square ), 1er baron Clive de Plassey et pair d'Irlande, est un officier militaire et administrateur colonial anglais. Il a été gouverneur du Bengale .
6 de oct. de 2022 · Robert Clive (1725-1774), également connu sous le nom de "Clive of India" et de baron Clive de Plassey, dirigea l'expansion de la Compagnie des Indes orientales en Inde. Surtout connu pour sa victoire à Plassey, au Bengale, en 1757, la réputation de Clive fut ternie d'accusations de corruption (de son vivant) et il fut ensuite considéré ...
