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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.
Richard Howe 1st Earl Howe 4th Viscount Howe 1st Baron Howe 1726–1799: William Howe 5th Viscount Howe 5th Baron Glenawley 7th Baronet 1729–1814: John Howe 2nd Baron Chedworth 1714–1762: Henry Howe 3rd Baron Chedworth 1716–1781: Hon. Thomas Howe died 1776: Earldom and GB viscountcy extinct: Viscountcy, barony and baronetcy extinct: Hon ...
Richard Howe 1st Earl Howe 4th Viscount Howe 1st Baron Howe 1726–1799: William Howe 5th Viscount Howe 5th Baron Glenawley 7th Baronet 1729–1814: John Howe 2nd Baron Chedworth 1714–1762: Henry Howe 3rd Baron Chedworth 1716–1781: Hon. Thomas Howe died 1776: Earldom and GB viscountcy extinct: Viscountcy, barony and baronetcy extinct: Hon ...
Officer Start of command End of command Notes Ref Lieutenant-General Sir William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe, KB : assumed command September 1775 departed May 1778 Howe oversaw the rest of the Siege of Boston, before embarking on a campaign in 1776 that resulted in the capture of New York City and parts of New Jersey.
At the Battle of Brandywine on September 11, 1777 a colonial American army led by General George Washington fought a British-Hessian army commanded by General William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe. Washington drew up his troops in a defensive position behind Brandywine Creek .
William Howe may refer to: William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe (1729–1814), British general during American Revolutionary War; William Howe (architect) (1803–1852), patented Howe truss for covered bridges; William Howe (mayor) (1864–1952), newspaperman in Victoria, Australia; William B. W. Howe (1824–1894), Bishop of South Carolina
William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe: 1729 1814 The London Gazette records his promotion date as 18 October 1793. [34] Lord Howe from 1799 onwards. 25 October 1793 [41] Lord George Henry Lennox: 1737 1805 The London Gazette records his promotion date as 18 October 1793. [34] 25 October 1793 [41] Henry Fletcher: unknown: 1803
William Johnstone Hope; HMS Hostile (H55) HMS Hotspur (H01) House of Lancaster; HMS Howe (1885) HMS Howe (32) William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe; Hudson Bay expedition; Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone; Sir Richard Hughes, 1st Baronet; Hull Castle; HMS Hunter (H35) HMS Hurricane (H06) HMS Hurst Castle; Hurst Castle; HMS Hussar (1799) Hylton Castle ...