Clive of India is based on the true story of Robert Clive of India. It details his exploits while leading British forces, including his daring escape from a French-occupied fort, his eventual rise to Major and Captain, and several sieges he won with varying degrees of casualty. Robert Clive was more than just a soldier; Clive of India also tells the story of his courtship and eventual marriage to Margaret Maskelyne, sister to astronomer Nevil Maskelyne. With great character support in a group of soldiers with whom Clive escapes the besieged city of Madras, Clive of India gives insight into the first Baron of Clive and his forays onto the Indian battlefield and the troubles and politics of the British forces during the 18^th century.