Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 322 Hill, Samuel Charles 1857 1926 Hill, S. C. (Samuel Charles) Three Frenchmen in Bengal The Commercial Ruin of the French Settlements in 1757 Produced by Wilelmina Malliere and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Three Frenchmen in Bengal" by Samuel Charles Hill is a historical account written in the early 20th century that delves into the commercial ruin of French settlements in Bengal during the year 1757. It narrates the tumultuous events leading to the decline of French influence in the region, particularly under the shadow of English expansion, exploring the complexities of colonial rivalry and the perspectives of three central figures: M. Renault, M. Law, and M. Courtin, who were chief representatives of the French interests in Chandernagore, Cossimbazar, and Dacca, respectively. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to the escalating tensions between the French and the English, against the backdrop of Bengal's political landscape. The opening chapter recounts the decline of French commercial power and the fraught relationship with the local Nawab, Siraj-ud-daula, whose ambition and intrigues set the stage for conflict. French settlements are characterized as struggling against the well-established English trading practices and political maneuvers. Notably, the account begins with the French frustrations toward the English's growing dominance and the precarious position of the French colonies, which ultimately leads to a complicated interplay of diplomacy, military action, and betrayal during a period of heightened tensions and warfare in colonial India. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Renault, Pierre Law, John, 1719- Courtin, Jacques Ignace, active 18th century French -- India Bengal (India) -- History DS Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 736120 2025-06-05T05:14:26.767032 text/html 691873 2013-03-05T11:29:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 699644 2025-06-05T05:14:42.640445 application/epub+zip 706573 2025-06-05T05:14:29.930017 application/epub+zip 223152 2025-06-05T05:14:28.035053 application/epub+zip 929592 2025-06-05T05:14:51.298438 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 840569 2025-06-05T05:14:41.235010 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338688 2022-09-05T10:54:53.456757 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316266 2023-10-05T07:43:26.796924 text/plain 16390 2025-06-05T05:14:51.454441 application/rdf+xml 11698 2025-06-05T05:14:28.713022 image/jpeg 3190 2025-06-05T05:14:28.373027 image/jpeg 680987 2025-06-05T05:14:26.814053 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog