IL370609 The Black Hole, Old Fort William, 18th June, 1756, illustration from \'Hutchinsons History of the Nations\', c.1910 (litho) by Wood, Stanley L. (1866-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: In 1756 Suraju\'ddaula, the grandson of Alivardi Khaan, Viceroy of Bengal (1740-1756), attacked Calcutta and drove out the English except 146 who were confined to the black hole, a guard-room lock-up, for a whole night; The sepoy guard posted outside the barred window amused themselves by pouring out water and drinking it in front of the sufferers;); English, out of copyright.