Chapter VI

Robert Clive as writer, as soldier, as writer once more--Tales
of his youth--He takes Arcot--Wonderful vitality--Great
influence with natives--They refuse to start on campaign
unless led by him--Constant increase of his army by desertions
from the enemy--Game of French and English again--Council
of Negotiation a farce--Attention of both France and England
drawn to constant hostilities in the East--Dupleix recalled
--Dies miserably in poverty--Clive commanding at Madras--
News of Black Hole outrage--Sails to avenge it--Cause of the
outrage--Clive avenges it--Great friction at Calcutta--Battle
of Plassey--Omichand incident--England has real hold on
India.