Fort William, India

**Fort William**
Fort William
Kolkata, India
	Fort William, a view from the inside, c. 1828
Coordinates	22.5577°N 88.3380°E
Type	Fortress, garrisoned and armoured Army Headquarters.
Site information
Controlled by	British East India Company ; Siraj Ud Daulah; Indian Army (Current)
Site history
Built	1696-1702
In use	1781 - present
Battles/wars	Battle of Plassey
Garrison information
Garrison	Eastern Command

Fort William was the fort that was granted (Britishers were allowed to construct it on the grounds of Bengal) to the Britishers by the Nawab of Bengal for their short termed loyalty and sincerity they showed towards the Nawab.

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