John Hope, 4th Earl of Hopetoun

The Earl of Hopetoun
The Earl of Hopetoun
	John Hope, 4th Earl of Hopetoun
Born	17 August 1765; Abercorn, West Lothian
Died	27 August 1823 (aged 58); Paris, France
Buried	Abercorn, West Lothian
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Rank	General
Commands held	Ireland
Battles/wars	French Revolutionary Wars; Napoleonic Wars Peninsular War; Battle of Corunna; Walcheren Campaign; Battle of Nivelle; Battle of the Nive;
Awards	Knight of the Order of the Bath; Captain-General of the Royal Company of Archers

General John Hope, 4th Earl of Hopetoun, GCB, PC (Ire), FRSE (17 August 1765 – 27 August 1823), known as The Honourable John Hope from 1781 to 1814 and as Lord Niddry from 1814 to 1816, was a Scottish politician and British Army officer.

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