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COMMANDER // 1765–1823

John Hope

generalUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland2 battles2 wars

Lifespan

1765 – 1823

177017801790180018101820Napoleonic Wars · 1803-1815Peninsular War · 1808-1814Peninsular War — May 2, 1808 · Spain · Napoleonic WarsBattle of Corunna — January 16, 1809 · United Kingdom · Peninsular War

Active service 1808–1809 — 2 battles across 2 wars; first command at age 43.

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General John Hope, 4th Earl of Hopetoun,, known as The Honourable John Hope from 1781 to 1814 and as Lord Niddry from 1814 to 1816, was a British Army officer and politician.

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Battles (2)

Last verified June 2026
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