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Christopher Hill (Royal Navy officer)
Commodore Christopher Hill (died 1778) was a Royal Navy officer who became Commander-in-Chief, The Nore.
==History==
Promoted to captain, Hill became commanding officer of the fifth-rate in 1755.〔Winfield (2007), p. 168〕 In HMS ''Dover'' he captured the French East Indiaman ''Pondichéry'' (''Pondicherry'') on 23 December 1756 after an engagement of two hours during the Seven Years' War. She lost her second captain and 11 men killed, and 18 wounded; the British sustained no casualties. ''Pondichéry'' had been sailing from Canton when ''Dover'' intercepted her in "the Bay",〔Schomberg (1802), Vol. 5, Appendix p. 29.〕 and brought her into Cork.〔Welsh (1757), Vol. 13, p.95.〕 ''Dover'' then brought ''Pondichéry'' into the Nore.〔Martin (1759), Vol. 2, p.576.〕 Hill went on to commanding officer of the third-rate , guard ship at Sheerness, and then became Commander-in-Chief, The Nore in 1770. He died in 1778.〔Schomberg (1802), Vol. 5, p. 243〕
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