alleryRobert Clive seized which Carnatic capital in 1751 with a small force?
AArcot
BMadurai
CMysore
DHyderabad
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Arcot
1. Clive attacked Arcot on 1 September 1751 with 280 Europeans and 300 sepoys.
2. He found the garrison had fled the night before.
3. Arcot was the capital of the Carnatic; the other cities were not seized in that attack.
_Source: Wikipedia, Battle of Plassey, Carnatic Wars_
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