Know thy self, know thy enemy. A thousand battles,
a thousand victories.
–Sun Tzu
The battle of Plassey took place in 1757 when the British East India Company fought the Nawab of Bengal, Siraj-ud-Daulah with the help of his deceitful commander in chief, Mir Jafar. After winning the battle, the company was able to take control of all of the Indian continent through time. With Mir Jafar, a trusted ally of the British as the Nawab of Bengal, the British were given a stepping stone. They acquired many concessions for previous losses, made revenue through trade and were able to push their military might across other regions and drive the Dutch and French out.