Episode 2 of 3
Confinement in the Black Hole
- When
- 20 June 1756
- Where
- Black Hole dungeon, Fort William
- Part of
- Black Hole of Calcutta
146 British prisoners were confined in a 14 by 18-foot dungeon in Fort William on the night of 20 June 1756.
Following the surrender, British officers and merchants were rounded up and forced into a dungeon known as the Black Hole. The space measured 14 by 18 feet and held 146 prisoners overnight under the custody of lower-ranking Indian sergeants.
Sources
- Black Hole of Calcutta Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-17
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