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title: Clive at the Siege of Arcot
author: Ernest Wallcousins
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16480/clive-at-the-siege-of-arcot/
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updated: 2022-10-04
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# Clive at the Siege of Arcot
_Authored by Ernest Wallcousins_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16480.png)
## Image Caption
A 1913 illustration by Ernest Wallcousins showing [Robert Clive](https://www.worldhistory.org/Robert_Clive/) at the siege of Arcot, [India](https://www.worldhistory.org/india/) in 1751. Clive seized Arcot and then defended it against an army of Chandra Sahib, the nizam of Hyderabad. (*Taken from Pioneers in India*, by Johnston, Harry Hamilton, 1913)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Wallcousins, E. (2022, October 04). Clive at the Siege of Arcot. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Wallcousins, Ernest. "Clive at the Siege of Arcot." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 04, 2022. .
### MLA
Wallcousins, Ernest. "Clive at the Siege of Arcot." *World History Encyclopedia*, 04 Oct 2022, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Clive_at_the_siege_of_Arcot_(1751).jpg) by [**Ernest Wallcousins**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Clive_at_the_siege_of_Arcot_(1751).jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 04 October 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.