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Title
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Mem: by The Duke of Wellington Feby 1828 on Lord Hill's assuming...
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Date
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1828-02-14
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Series Heading
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M544. Wellesley, Arthur, 1st duke of Wellington, 1769-1852.
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Geography
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Saint Kitts, Tobago (Trinidad and Tobago)
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Subject
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Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852, Prime ministers -- Great Britain -- Correspondence, Hill, Rowland Hill, Viscount, 1772-1842, Generals -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century, Great Britain. Army -- Officers -- Promotions -- History -- 19th century, Campbell, Colin, 1776-1847, Governors -- Trinidad and Tobago -- Tobago -- History -- 19th century, West Indies -- History
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Notes
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Mem: by The Duke of Wellington Feby 1828 on Lord Hill's assuming the Command of the Army.Begins "Memm for Lord Hill, Feby 14th 1828 I M Genl Sir Colin Campbell is the apppointed Governor of Tobago; and eventually of St Kitts..."; with six points altogether."When the Duke of Wellington became prime minister, Hill, who attained the rank of general 27 May 1825, was appointed to the command of the army <16 Feb. 1828> with the title of 'general commanding-in-chief'... he held the post over fourteen years" (DNB)., Original digital object name: bei-m544, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.
