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ROWLAND HILL, 1ST VISCOUNT HILL - LoveToKnow Article on ROWLAND HILL, 1ST VISCOUNT HILL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) |
 | | , 1ST VISCOUNT (1772-1842), British erai, was the second son of (Sir) John Hill, of Hawkstone, -opshire, and nephew of the Rev, Rowland Hill (1744-1833), I born at Prees Hall near Hawkstone on the 11th of August 2. |
 | | Hill one of the general officers rewarded for their services by rages; his title being at first Baron Hill of Almaraz and wkstone, and he received a pension, the thanks of parliament I the freedom of the city of London. |
 | | Lord Hill was, next to Wellington, the most popular and able soldier of his time in the British service, and was so much beloved by the troops, especially those under his immediate command, that he gained from them the title of the soldiers friend. |
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