Rowland Hill, 1st Viscount Hill

The Viscount Hill
Portrait by George Dawe, 1819
Commander-in-Chief of the Forces
In office
22 January 1828 – 15 August 1842
MonarchsGeorge IV
William IV
Victoria
Preceded byDuke of Wellington
Succeeded byDuke of Wellington
Personal details
Born11 August 1772 (1772-08-11)
Died10 December 1842(1842-12-10) (aged 70)
Hadnall, Shropshire
PartyTory
Relations
Parents
  • Sir John Hill, 3rd Baronet
  • Mary Chambré
Awards
NicknameDaddy Hill
Military service
AllegianceGreat Britain
United Kingdom
Branch/serviceBritish Army
Years of service1790–1842
RankGeneral
CommandsII Corps
Battles/wars
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General Rowland Hill, 1st Viscount Hill, GCB, GCH (11 August 1772 – 10 December 1842) 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".