The Battle of Plassey in 1757 was fought between the forces of Siraj-ud-Daulah and the army of the

At Plassey the Company's small force led by Robert Clive defeated the Nawab of Bengal, helped by the treachery of Mir Jafar. The French were rivals in the south (Carnatic Wars), the Marathas fought at Panipat in 1761, and Shah Alam II was defeated at Buxar in 1764 together with Mir Qasim and Shuja-ud-Daula.