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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.
The Howe family was an inventive one. Howe's nephew, Elias Howe, patented the first viable sewing machine. Howe's older brother, Tyler Howe, invented the box spring bed. [6] William Howe established a career as a construction contractor, building homes and churches. He was particularly well-known for his churches. [2]
Military map by Claude Joseph Sauthier showing troop movements before, during, and after the battle. British general William Howe, after evacuating Boston in March 1776, regrouped in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and embarked in June on a campaign to gain control of New York City. [5]
After first gaining control of western Long Island in the Battle of Long Island at the end of August 1776, British General William Howe launched an invasion of Manhattan on September 15. His northward progress was checked the next day in the Battle of Harlem Heights , after which he sought to flank the strong U.S. position on the north of the ...
In March 1776 the British forces of General William Howe withdrew from Boston after Major General George Washington fortified high ground threatening the city and its harbor. With this army augmented by reinforcements from Europe, General Howe captured New York City, forcing Washington to retreat all the way across New Jersey.
William F. Howe (lawyer) (1828–1902), American trial lawyer, founded Howe and Hummel William F. Howe (general) (1888–1952), American stockbroker and military leader during World Wars William H. Howe (1837–1907), American Union Army soldier during the Civil War and Medal of Honor recipient
Like George Washington and many other commanders, General Sir William Howe, a British commander, kept dogs with him while he was in battle. [8] During a surprise attack on the British at Germantown on October 4, 1777, Howe's fox terrier, Lila, was lost in the commotion and ended up joining the American Army as it withdrew from the battlefield ...
The Philadelphia campaign (1777–1778) was a British military campaign during the American Revolutionary War designed to gain control of Philadelphia, the Revolutionary-era capital where the Second Continental Congress convened, formed the Continental Army, and appointed George Washington as its commander in 1775, and later authored and unanimously adopted the Declaration of Independence the ...