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COMMANDER // 1772–1842

Rowland Hill

generalUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland6 battles2 wars

Lifespan

1772 – 1842

1780179018001810182018301840Napoleonic Wars · 1803-1815Peninsular War · 1808-1814Peninsular War — May 2, 1808 · Spain · Napoleonic WarsBattle of Grijó — May 10, 1809 · British Empire · Peninsular WarBattle of Arroyo dos Molinos — October 28, 1811 · United Kingdom · Peninsular WarBattle of Navas de Membrillo — December 29, 1811 · United Kingdom · Peninsular WarBattle of Almaraz — May 18, 1812 · United Kingdom · Peninsular WarBattle of Vitoria — June 21, 1813 · United Kingdom · Peninsular War

Active service 1808–1813 — 6 battles across 2 wars; first command at age 36.

Profile

General Rowland Hill, 1st Viscount Hill, was a British Army officer and politician who served in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Hill became Commander-in-Chief of the Forces in 1828. Well-liked by the soldiers under his command, he was nicknamed "Daddy Hill".

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Battles (6)

Last verified June 2026
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