The Time of Clive: The Battle that Built an Empire

By Scott D Neitlich

The Time of Clive
The Battle That Built an Empire

He went to India a broken clerk. He returned as the sword of empire.

In the 18th century, the British East India Company was not yet an empire. It was a trading corporation with ships, ledgers, private armies, and an appetite for power. Then came Robert Clive.

Once a troubled young clerk who nearly ended his own life, Clive rose from the back offices of Madras to the battlefields of colonial India, where ambition, betrayal, and corporate greed would reshape the modern world. The Time of Clive tells the gripping true story of the Battle of Plassey, the fall of Bengal's Nawab Siraj ud-Daulah, and the moment the East India Company began transforming from merchant venture into imperial ruler.

From the siege of Calcutta and the disputed "Black Hole" incident to the secret negotiations with Mir Jafar, the wealth of Bengal, and the mango groves of Plassey, this cinematic historical adventure plunges readers into one of the most consequential turning points in world history.

Clive was brilliant, ruthless, and haunted. He did not simply win battles. He bought loyalties, broke alliances, installed rulers, and helped create a system of Company rule that would dominate India for nearly two centuries.

But empire always has a cost.

Written in the fast-paced narrative style of The Nile Quest, Fall of the West, and Operation Middle Earth, this book brings to life the world of British colonial India, where kings could be sold for silver, corporations could command armies, and one battle could change the fate of millions.

Perfect for readers who enjoy:

Historical nonfiction and historical fiction based on real eventsBritish Empire history and Indian historyThe East India Company, Robert Clive, and the Battle of PlasseyStories of colonialism, betrayal, ambition, and revolutionCinematic history in the spirit of The Anarchy, Sharpe, Master and Commander, and real-life adventure history

Discover the true story behind the battle that built the British Empire in India.

Enter the age of Company rule. Walk the road to Plassey. Witness the moment trade became conquest.

Buy The Time of Clive today and uncover the battle that changed India, Britain, and the world.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0F89292ZT
• ISBN13: 9798283338613
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"