Chapter I

Clive's Family--his Boyhood.--Events of his early Life in
India.--History of the Carnatic to 1750 29

CHAP. II.
Wars in the Carnatic.--Siege of Arcot, and subsequent
Operations of Clive till 1752 67

CHAP. III.
Clive returns to England, 1753.--Again sent to India in
1755.--Capture of Gheriah.--Operations in Bengal.--Calcutta
retaken, and Sujah-u-Dowlah forced to make
Peace 128

CHAP. IV.
Surrender of Chandernagore.--Quarrel with Sujah-u-Dowlah 183

CHAP. V.
Conduct of Sujah-u-Dowlah.--Intrigues at his Court.--Battle
of Plassey.--He is deposed, and Meer Jaffier raised
to the Musnud.--Treaty 219

CHAP. VI.
Transactions subsequent to the Battle of Plassey 273

CHAP. VII.
State of Parties in Bengal, and in the Court of Meer Jaffier.--Clive
proceeds to Patna.--Accepts the Government
of Bengal 316

CHAP. VIII.
Clive projects an Expedition to occupy the northern Circars.--Intrigues
at the Court of Moorshedabad.--The
Shahzada's Invasion of Bahar.--Repelled by Clive--who
receives a Jaghire 364