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General Sir Henry Clinton, KB (16 April 1730 – 23 December 1795) was a British Army officer and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1772 and 1795. He is best known for his service as a general during the American War of Independence. He arrived in Boston in May 1775 and was the British Commander-in-Chief in America from 1778 to 1782.
Henry Clinton may refer to: Henry Clinton, 2nd Earl of Lincoln (1539–1616), English peer, styled Lord Clinton from 1572 to 1585; Henry Clinton, 7th Earl of Lincoln (1684–1728), uncle of Sir Henry Clinton (1730–1795)
Sir Henry Clinton (born April 16?, 1730?—died December 23, 1795, Cornwall, England) was the British commander in chief in America during the Revolutionary War. The son of George Clinton, a naval officer and administrator, Henry joined the New York militia in 1745 as a lieutenant.
Mar 13, 2023 · General Henry Clinton was a British soldier and General during the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783). He arrived in Boston in 1775, after the war started, and was named Commander-in-Chief of the British Army in North America in 1778, replacing William Howe.
Sir Henry Clinton succeeded Major General Sir William Howe as commander-in-chief of the British army in America in May 1778 after serving three years under Howe and, before him, under Major General Thomas Gage.
Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Clinton GCB GCH (9 March 1771 – 11 December 1829) was a British Army officer and a general officer during the Napoleonic Wars. He came from a family of soldiers.
Henry Clinton was a British army officer and politician who served as the Commander-in-Chief of the British forces during the American Revolutionary War from 1778 to 1782. He led British campaigns in the Southern colonies, including the capture of Charleston in 1780, one of the biggest successes for the British during the war.
Jul 1, 2019 · Known For: Commander of the British North American forces during the American War for Independence. Born: About 1730 in Newfoundland, Canada or Stourton Parva, England. Parents: Admiral George Clinton (1686–1761) and Ann Carle (1696–1767). Died: December 23, 1795 in Gibraltar.
Sir Henry Clinton replaced Sir William Howe as commander in chief of the British army in 1778. With France's entry in the war and her alliance with the United States of America, Clinton faced an increasingly global, imperial war and had fewer men left to face the rebellious Americans.
Feb 14, 2020 · Henry Clinton was a British general who fought in the American Revolution. He was Commander-in-Chief at the time that the colonies were lost. Not much is known of his early life and few details are known of his life after the war.
