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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.
It was addressed to the "Royal Commissioners", i.e., Richard Howe, later 1st Earl Howe, and Richard's brother, Sir William Howe, later 5th Viscount Howe, respectively the British naval and army commanders in North America at the time, and detailed a plan by which the British might defeat the rebellion.
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, 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 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; William Henry Howe (1846–1929), American ...
William Dawson, 1st Viscount Carlow; Francis Smith, 2nd Viscount Carrington; Christopher Wandesford, 1st Viscount Castlecomer; William Handcock, 1st Viscount Castlemaine; George Saunderson, 5th Viscount Castleton; Nicholas Saunderson, 1st Viscount Castleton; James Caulfeild, 3rd Viscount Charlemont; George Chaworth, 1st Viscount Chaworth
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 ...
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