siege, early modern
Siege of Calcutta
Siege of Calcutta was a siege conducted on 20 June 1756 at Kolkata, in what is now India. It was part of Bengal. The recorded result: Bengal Subah victory. Recorded strength: 30,000–50,000 men against 515–1,000 men.
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Record
| Date | 20 June 1756 | |
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| Place | Kolkata, India 22.541N, 88.338E | |
| Kind | Siege, early modern | |
| Territorial change | Nawab of Bengal recaptures the city of Calcutta | |
| Strength | 30,000–50,000 men | 515–1,000 men |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | 500 killed |
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Nearest engagements
- Bombing of Calcutta 1942, 4.6 km NE
- Siege of Bankibazar 1744, 29 km N
- Siege of Dannemarksnagore 1707, 34 km N
- Raid on Dannemarksnagore 1713, 34 km N
- Battle of Chandannagar 1757, 35 km N
Elsewhere in 1756
- Battle of Lobositz Czech Republic
- Battle of Minorca Spain
- Siege of Pirna Germany
- Battle of Fort Oswego United States
- Battle of Fort Bull United States
Siege of Calcutta is one of 2,126 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 376 in present-day India.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3350705, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Calcutta, revision 1370739989, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.