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Trade, Great Britain vied with France for influence. Both established companies for the purpose, Britain's was the East India Company. It set up trading posts and towns initially. Conflict with the Nawab of Bengal backed by the French led to a Company Army clashing with the Nawab at the Battle of Plassey. Despite being outnumbered by 5,000 (and backed by an Army of 50,000) to 2,500 the British Company troops and their Sepoy troops beat the Nawab's Army comprehensively From this they expanded control and moved into Administration, they continued to expand throughout the rest of the century. After the Indian mutiny/rebellion they handed control to the British Government and the British Raj was formed. See below.

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