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Statue of Robert Clive, London

A Grade II-listed bronze statue of Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive, by John Tweed, stands in King Charles Street, Whitehall, London.[2] The work was unveiled in 1912 outside Gwydyr House, also in Whitehall, and was moved to its current location in 1916.[3][2][1]

Statue of Robert Clive

1912 (1912)

King Charles Street, London SW1

Statue of Clive on steps at west end

14 January 1970

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Description[edit]

On the west face of the plinth are Clive's surname and the year of his birth and death (1725–1774).[4] The remaining three sides have bronze reliefs depicting events in his life: the Siege of Arcot in 1751, the eve of the Battle of Plassey in 1757 and the Treaty of Allahabad in 1765.[4]

located nearby

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Media related to Statue of Clive of India, London at Wikimedia Commons

English Heritage webpage on the statue