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William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe, KB, PC (10 August 1729 – 12 July 1814), was a British Army officer who rose to become Commander-in-Chief of British land forces in the Colonies during the American War of Independence. Howe was one of three brothers who had distinguished military careers.
William Howe (born August 10, 1729—died July 12, 1814, Plymouth, Devonshire, England) was the commander in chief of the British army in North America (1776–78) who, despite several military successes, failed to destroy the Continental Army and stem the American Revolution.
May 29, 2018 · William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe (1729-1814), was British army commander-in-chief in America during the early years of the Revolution. William Howe was born on Aug. 10, 1729, the younger brother of the future admiral Richard Howe.
Sir William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe, KB, PC (August 10, 1729 – July 12, 1814), was an English General who was Commander-in-Chief, for a time, of British forces during the American Revolutionary War. He was one of three brothers, all of whom had distinguished military careers for the British crown.
Feb 27, 2024 · When Richard died in August 1799, the title of Viscount passed to Sir William, who became the 5th Viscount Howe. In 1803, Sir William Howe resigned from his public positions, citing ill health. His health continued to decline over the course of the next decade until he died at Twickenham on 12 July 1814, at the age of 84.
William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe, KB, PC (10 August 1729 – 12 July 1814), was a British Army officer who rose to become Commander-in-Chief of British land forces in the Colonies during the American War of Independence. Howe was one of three brothers who had distinguished military careers.
William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe, KB, PC (10 August 1729 – 12 July 1814) was a British General who was Commander-in-Chief of British forces during the American Revolutionary War, one of the three Howe brothers.
