Sir William Hope, 14th Baronet

Sir William Hope, 14th Baronet
Born 12 January 1819
Died 5 September 1898
Pinkie House, Musselburgh
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch  British Army
Rank General
Commands held Commander-in-Chief, Scotland
Battles/wars Crimean War
Indian Mutiny
Ambela Campaign
Awards Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath

General Sir William Hope, 14th Baronet KCB (12 January 1819 - 5 September 1898) was a British Army officer who became Commander-in-Chief, Scotland.

Military career

Born the son of Sir John Hope, 11th Baronet and Anne Wedderburn, Hope was commissioned into the British Army in 1835.[1] He served with the 71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot at the Siege of Sebastopol in Winter 1854 during the Crimean War.[2] He commanded a brigade at Rajghur in 1858 during the Indian Mutiny and commanded his regiment in operations at Euzofzie and at Crag Piquet in 1863 during the Ambela Campaign.[1] Promoted to major-general in 1868, he went on to command the troops in the North British District in 1878[3] and retired as a full general in 1891.[1]

Family

On 22 January 1862, Hope married Alicia Henrietta Wedderburn, daughter of Sir John Wedderburn, 2nd Baronet.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "The Late General Sir William Hope". The Graphic. 10 September 1898. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Sir William Hope, 14th Baronet". The Peerage.com. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 24954. p. 1360. 25 March 1881. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
Military offices
Preceded by
John Stuart
Commanding the troops in the North British District
18781881
Succeeded by
Alastair Macdonald
Baronetage of Nova Scotia
Preceded by
John Hope
Baronet
(of Craighall)
18921898
Succeeded by
Alexander Hope