Military or Naval
HILL
(Sir Rowland, 1772-1842, Baron, 1814, 1st Viscount, 1842, Commander-in-Chief, 1828-1842)
Signature 'Hill' on an envelope front
addressed to the Earl of Ilchester at Burlington Street, London, 2½ x 4¾, with a reproduction of his fine engraved portrait, 6¾ x 5, attractively mounted together in window mounts on card 14 x 11, no place, no date, circa
Item Date: 1830
£75
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Lord Hill served with the greatest distinction in the Peninsula, where he was a master of surprise and 'The Duke's favourite general'. He succeeded the Duke as Commander-in-Chief in 1828.
Stock No. 55428
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