Conquest of India - The Black Hole - Extra History
Added 2021-11-05 17:31:00 +0000 UTCCalcutta June 20th, 1756. The EIC has crossed the line! Leading India to capture yet ANOTHER British Fort (Yes, The British are really bad at this). Thus making an example of the EIC by locking them in the dreaded The Black Hole of Calcutta. Where 146 prisoners go in and only 26 come out. How will the British's response drive this historical paradox further?
If you missed the previous episodes check them out here:
Part One - A Historical Paradox - https://youtu.be/E4vonIphF4E
Part Two - East India Companies - https://youtu.be/AqCWlABVddY
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A documentary called National Geographic Society: Empire of India; I don't know if you have it on your side of the Atlantic but if it is then I heartly recommend it. More from my playthrough of Empire: Total War. 1599 22nd September In the Kingdom of England, a Group of Merchants Meet and Declare their Intention to “Venture in the Pretend Voyage to the East Indies [the which may it Please the Lord to Prosper] and the Sums that they will Adventure,” Commiting £30,133. [Over £4,000,000 in Today’s Money] Two Days later, the “Adventurers” Meet up again and Resolve to Apply for the Queen to Support the Project. Although their First Attempt is not Entirely Successful, they nonetheless Gain the Unofficial Permission to continue. They Buy Ships for their Venture and Increase their Capital to £68,373. 1600 In the Persian Empire, by this Date, the Persian Empire is Experiencing a Revival after many Years of Violence. Ever since it had Broken away from a Splintering China in the 1100s, it has Carried on under the Radar of, First of all, Ethnically Chinese Kings, giving way to Kings of Mixed Race, and, Finally, Ethnically Persian Kings. Ever since China’s Crackdown on Islam the People have Followed a wide Assortment of Religions, Generally depending on the Region and Ethnic Group. By 1600, the Major Religions of Persia are , Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, and Hinduism in that Order. The Lack of the Complete Control of any One Group Leads to a Liberalisation of Thought, and, as the Central Government becomes more Potent, Members of all Major Religions are to be found in the Government Structure. Also, Persia Benefits from Acting as a Business Corridor between the Byzantine and Mughal Empires, and Serves as an Ally of both Nations, in Particular the Mughals. In the Kingdom of England, Queen Elizabeth I of England Grants a Royal Charter to George, of “and 215 Knights, Aldermen, and Burgesses” under the Name Governor and Company of Merchants of London Trading into the East Indies. For a Period of 15 Years, the Charter Grants the newly Formed Company a Monopoly on all English Trade with all of the Countries East of the Cape of and West of the Straits of Magellan. Any Traders in Breach of the Charter without a Licence from the Company are Liable for the Forfeiture of their Ships and Cargo [Half of which goes to the Crown and the other Half going to the Company] as well as Imprisonment “at the Royal Pleasure.” 1601 In the Kingdom of England, James Lancaster VI, on Board the Red Dragon, sets Sail for the Spice Islands in Command of the First Expedition. 1603 In the Kingdom of , the First Expedition to the Islands under the Command of James VI Returns to Torbay where they Learn of the of Elizabeth I and the Ascension of James I. James is Awarded by a Knighthood from the newly ~ Crowned . 1700 In the Byzantine Empire, Byzantine Basileus Instructs his Minister, to Offer King William III of Great a Trade Agreement in Exchange for a Single Payment of 650 Florins, which King William III of Great Accepts. In the Kingdom of Great , Word Reaches William III of Great that the Confederation have Declared War against North America. William III of Great Instructs his Minister to Join the War on his side. In the Kingdom of Great , Leaders of the British North American Colonies Approach King William III of and Suggest he should Secure Future in the Americas by Consolidating the Surrounding Area. If he can Succeed in Capturing the Regions of Georgia, Cherokee , and , then the Thirteen will be his to Command. He must be sure to Maintain Friendly with them until the new Union is Secured. In the Kingdom of Great Britain, a Unit of Cannon, a Unit of Pikemen, a Unit of Militia, and a Unit of Redcoats under the Command of Captain Richard Savage are Ordered by William III of Great Britain to March from and Merge with a under the Command of General John Churchill. In the Kingdom of Great Britain, General John Churchill Personally Orders Recruitiers in to Recruit and Train a Unit of Cannon. In the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Grand King Stephen II of Poland-Lithuania Declares War against the in Support of In the of Great , Word reaches King William III of Great that Recruitiers have Recruited and Trained a Unit of Militia in the of Moose Factory, a Unit of Redcoats in the Capital of , and a Unit of Pikemen in the of Dublin. In the Kingdom of , Recruitiers in the Capital of Edinburgh Recruit and Train a Unit of Militia. 1701 In the United Kingdoms of The , King Henry XI Declares War against the Kingdom of in Support of Henry Chalon, the Luxembourgise Claimant to the Throne. 1725 In the Kingdom of Great Britain, a Son, Robert, is Born in Styche Hall, near Market Drayton, Shropshire, to Richard Clive, a Lawyer who has also Served in Parliament for many Years, and his Wife, Rebecca.
Martin Verran
2021-11-12 15:30:12 +0000 UTCReally?! How did you find out about it?
Extra History
2021-11-09 20:31:00 +0000 UTCThank you!!!
Extra History
2021-11-09 20:30:34 +0000 UTCThis is probably one of the few events from this time period I knew about in my younger years
Martin Verran
2021-11-05 19:00:29 +0000 UTCBanger series so far, EC. Keep up the good work!
John Comedy
2021-11-05 17:46:11 +0000 UTC
