It enabled them to increase their power over the trade business creating a complete monopoly which in turn led even to military expansions. Eventually, it led to the complete fall of Mughal empire and establishment of East India Company as the rulers of colonial India.
* The fort was located on top of a hill and surrounded by swamps*
* Fort was far from the water, which made it difficult to reach*
*Fort was only approachable from one direction from land*
*The fort could only be attacked from the Mississippi River*