clive
clive — noun
1. Robert Clive (1725–1774), an officer of the British Army and administrator for t
Robert Clive (1725–1774), an officer of the British Army and administrator for the East India Company. His military campaigns in Bengal — most famously the 1757 Battle of Plassey — gave the Company control over a huge, wealthy region and laid the foundations for British colonial rule in India that would last until 1947.
Clive's victory at the 1757 Battle of Plassey gave the East India Company control over Bengal.
possessive + 'victory at [battle]' for historical attribution
Gabriel was surprised to learn how young Clive was when he led the Bengal campaign.
Soraya and Niran disagree about whether Clive's actions in India deserve praise or blame.
Clive brought enormous personal wealth back to London that shocked the Company directors.
- Robert Clive
full name, used in formal and academic contexts
- Lord Clive
honorific title used after Clive was made a baron in 1762
- Baron Clive of Plassey
formal title conferred after his victory at Plassey, used in official documents
用法筆記
Commonly appears in possessive form ('Clive's') paired with military or political nouns such as victory, campaign, reforms, or legacy. In formal historical writing the full name 'Robert Clive' or the title 'Lord Clive' is used on first mention; 'Clive' alone is standard thereafter. The name is also used in present-day discussions of colonial history and the debate over statues and monuments connected to Britain's imperial past.