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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 ...
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 ...
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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 Howe, 5th Viscount Howe used the Gilpin house as his headquarters from late afternoon of September 11, until the morning of September 16, 1777, after the Battle of Brandywine. [2] The 1754 section was added to an earlier house, probably built in the 1730s. This was eventually torn down to allow for the nineteenth century additions.
William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe. He died without male issue and was succeeded by his younger brother, the third Earl. He was a General in the British Army. His eldest son, the fourth Earl, was a Conservative politician and held minor office in the Conservative administration of 1895 to 1905. On his death in 1929 the title passed to his eldest ...