Organization1600–1874
British East India Company
English (from 1707 British) trading company that conquered most of India. It was established by a royal charter dated 31 December 1600 (in the Julian calendar then used in England) and dissolved on 1 June 1874.
- Dates
- 1600 – 1 June 1874
- Events
- 3 events
- Regions
- South Asia, Southeast Asia and Oceania
- In the threads
- The world in the Age of Revolution, French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars
Events
- Fall of Seringapatam and death of Tipu Sultan5 April – 4 May 1799 · South Asia
- Battle of Assaye23 September 1803 · South Asia
- British conquest of Java4 August – 18 September 1811 · Southeast Asia and Oceania
Often together with
Arthur Wellesley, Duke of WellingtonUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandDavid BairdFirst French EmpireJan Willem JanssensKingdom of Great BritainKingdom of MysoreMaratha ConfederacyStamford RafflesTipu Sultan