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George Augustus Howe, 3rd Viscount Howe (c. 1725 – 6 July 1758) was a career officer and a brigadier general in the British Army. He was described by James Wolfe as "the best officer in the British Army".
George Howe. In the north west tower chapel in the nave of Westminster Abbey is a memorial to George Augustus, 3rd Viscount Howe who died in 1758. It consists of a white marble tablet, standing on lions' heads, on a plinth.
Nov 8, 2017 · George Augustus, 3rd Viscount Howe. Leader. The older brother of Admiral Richard Howe and General Sir William Howe, Lord George shared his brothers’ affectionate attachment to the American colonists. Though born into the top of a military aristocracy, he had an innate common touch.
Jul 6, 2023 · George Augustus, Third Viscount Howe. New York Public Library. George Augustus, Third Viscount Howe, was born in Ireland in 1725. Like his younger brothers, Richard and William, George was destined for a career in His Majesty’s Forces and to serve in North America.
Aug 30, 2023 · George Augustus Howe, 3rd Viscount Howe (c. 1725 – at Trout Brook, Ticonderoga, 6 July 1758) was a career officer and a Brigadier General in the British Army. He was described by James Wolfe as "the best officer in the British Army". He was killed in the French and Indian War while trying to capture Fort Carillon.
- Nottingham
- Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
- 1725
- July 5, 1758
British general and third Viscount Howe. The eldest surviving brother of Richard and William Howe, he entered the First Foot Guards as an ensign in 1745. On 25 February 1757 took command of the Third Battalion of the unconventional Sixtieth Foot, the Royal Americans.
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Mar 23, 2023 · With the death of his father in 1735, he became Lord Howe, 3nd Viscount Howe. In 1757, he was promoted to colonel of the 3rd Battalion in the 60th (Royal American) Regiment of Foot which was sent to Halifax, Nova Scotia.
