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Samuel Charles Hill
1857–1926
Born in India and educated in England, this historian devoted much of his career to tracing the people, records, and turning points of British India. His books and edited collections still draw readers interested in colonial history, archival research, and the drama of eighteenth-century Bengal.
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Three Frenchmen in Bengal The Commercial Ruin of the French Settlements in 1757
by Samuel Charles Hill
About the author
Raised in a missionary family with deep ties to India, he was born at Berhampore, Bengal, in 1857 and later studied in England. He became known as a British historian of India, with a special gift for working patiently through official papers, correspondence, and old records.
Much of his work centered on the history of British rule in India and the preservation of archival material. He edited documentary collections such as Bengal in 1756–1757 and wrote Yusuf Khan: The Rebel Commandant, combining narrative history with close attention to original sources.
He was also associated with the records of the Government of India and the India Office, which helps explain the documentary richness of his books. That background gave his writing a solid archival foundation and makes it especially valuable for readers who enjoy history built from firsthand materials.