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General Rowland Hill, 1st Viscount Hill, GCB GCH (11 August 1772 – 10 December 1842) was a British army officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars as a trusted brigade, division and corps commander under the command of the Duke of Wellington. He became Commander-in-Chief of the British Army in 1828.
General Rowland Hill, 1st Viscount Hill, was a British Army officer and English aristocrat who served in the Napoleonic Wars as a brigade, division and corps commander. He became Commander-in-Chief of the British Army in 1828.
General, active in the Peninsular War; 1814, created Baron Hill of Almarez and of Hawkestone Salop and, in 1816, of Hardwicke; 1842, created Viscount Hill. Commander in Chief, 1828-42. 46 related objects
Hill, Rowland, 1st Viscount Hill (1772–1842). Soldier. Hill was a younger son of Sir John Hill, baronet, of Shropshire and one of five brothers to join the army. He was wounded near Alexandria in 1801 while serving under Abercromby and was promoted major-general in 1805.
1 de ene. de 2011 · 1,019 reviews145 followers. October 7, 2016. Rowland Hill was a fine officer who served under Wellington during the Peninsular War. This book, written by a relative, highlights his career from the battlefield to his position as Commander-in-Chief. I would probably give it more stars had the writing been better, and if the author had not skimped ...
Rowland [Hill], 1st Baron Hill later 1st Viscount Hill, GCB GCH PC. 2nd son of Sir John Hill, 3rd Bt., of Hawkestone, co. Shropshire, by his wife Mary Chambré, dau. and cohrss. of John Chambré, of Petton, co. Salop. born. 11 Aug 1772. died. 10 Dec 1842 (bur. in Hadnal Church ,co. Shropshire) created
Sir Rowland Hill, KCB, FRS (3 December 1795 – 27 August 1879) was an English teacher, inventor and social reformer. He campaigned for a comprehensive reform of the postal system , based on the concept of Uniform Penny Post and his solution of pre-payment, facilitating the safe, speedy and cheap transfer of letters.
