The deposed army chief Mir Jafar now decided to join hands with the British. He sent message to Clive and had a clandestine meeting with him. He signed a pact to help the British in their war against Siraj in lieu of the throne of Bengal.
Thereafter, Nawab's army and the British troops assembled at Plassey for a test of their strengths. Siraj-ud-Daulah's army being huge had all the potential of defeating the British troops and a win seemed a foregone conclusion for the Nawab.
But, destiny had something else in store. Mir Madan was soon overpowered and killed by the British, which in turn deflated the morale of the Nawab's troops.
Nawab's soldiers put up a brave fight initially but a brief spell of rain and a lack of gun-handling skills soon dampened their spirits. They had no choice but to surrender to the the British.
Lesson: Lack of proper training was a major disadvantage for the Nawab's men. An organisation that plans to roll out a new tool or technology should test and pilot it properly prior to implementation.
Image: Battle of Plassey
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