| Title |
French Gun |
| Accession Number |
R1698-C404 |
| Museum Name |
Victoria Memorial Hall, Kolkata |
| Object Type |
Arms and Armour |
| Main Material |
Iron |
| Provenance |
The Government of India,Army Department, February 1923 |
| Period / Year of Work |
June 1757 |
| Brief Description |
French gun captured at Plassey by Colonel Clive,june 1757, made of
brass and iron. |
| Detailed Description |
The Nawab Siraj-ud-Daula with an army of 60000
aided by French was defeated by Clive's force of 3200 of which 900 were Europeans. |
