<P> At 1: 00, on 23 June, they reached their destination beyond the village of Plassey . They quickly occupied the adjoining mango grove, called Laksha Bagh, which was 800 yards (730 m) long and 300 yards (270 m) wide and enclosed by a ditch and a mud wall . Its length was angled diagonally to the Bhagirathi River . A little to the north of the grove at the bank of the river stood a hunting lodge enclosed by a masonry wall where Clive took up his quarters . The grove was about a mile from the Nawab's entrenchments . The Nawab's army had been in place 26 hours before Clive's . A French detachment under Jean Law would reach Plassey in two days . Their army lay behind earthen entrenchments running at right angles to the river for 200 yards (180 m) and then turning to the north - eastern direction for 3 miles (4.8 km). There was a redoubt mounted by cannon at this turning along the entrenchment . There was a small hill covered by trees 300 yards (270 m) east of the redoubt. 800 yards (730 m) towards the British position was a small tank (reservoir) and 100 yards (91 m) further south was a larger tank, both surrounded by a large mound of earth . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section does not cite any sources . Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (June 2018) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section does not cite any sources . Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (June 2018) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="4"> The Anglo - Indian Army (East India Company) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Unit </Th> <Th> Commander </Th> <Th> Complement </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Commander - in - Chief </Th> <Td> Col. Robert Clive </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1st Division (1st Madras European Regiment) </Td> <Td> Maj . James Kilpatrick </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2nd Division (1st Madras & Bombay European Regiments) </Td> <Td> Maj . Alexander Grant </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 3rd Division (HM's 39th Regiment of Foot) </Td> <Td> Maj . Eyre Coote </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4th Division (Bombay European Regiment) </Td> <Td> Maj . George Frederick Guah (or Guapp) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sepoys (1st Bengal Native Infantry) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2100 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Artillery (9 Battery, 12th Regiment, Royal Artillery) </Td> <Td> Lt. Hater Cpt . William Jennings </Td> <Td> 150 (100 artillerymen, 50 sailors) 6 field pieces 2 howitzers </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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