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William Hope was a distinguished leader in the British military, earning the highest honor of the Victoria's Cross for his service in the Crimea. He became attache in Washington, D.C. and then in the Hague, which is where William Henry Seward spent time with him. Seward writes of the meeting in his November 29, 1859 letter from the Hague to Frances Miller Seward.

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Biography: 
William Hope was a distinguished leader in the British military, earning the highest honor of the Victoria's Cross for his service in the Crimea. He became attache in Washington, D.C. and then in the Hague, which is where William Henry Seward spent time with him. Seward writes of the meeting in his November 29, 1859 letter from the Hague to Frances Miller Seward.
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https://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/britishinfantry/fusilierswilliamhope.htm
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The British Empire: Royal Fusiliers
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https://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/britishinfantry/fusilierswilliamhope.htm
Title of Webpage: 
The British Empire: Royal Fusiliers
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Website
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https://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/britishinfantry/fusilierswilliamhope.htm
Title of Webpage: 
The British Empire: Royal Fusiliers
Website Viewing Date: 
Tuesday, July 7, 2020 - 13:15
Website Last Modified Date: 
Tuesday, July 7, 2020 - 13:15
Author(s) or Editor(s): 
Stephen Luscombe