General William Howe
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: The 17th and 18th Centuries
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: American Revolution, Revolutionary War, Generals, Military Officers, Soldiers
- Curriculum: 19th Century European History, American Revolutionary History (1776-1788), British History, 18th Century European History
Article abstract: A model English officer of the eighteenth century, Howe gave his entire adult life to the service of the Crown. Upon such dedication the British Empire would be built.
Early Life
William Howe was born in England on August 10, 1729, the son of Emanuel Scrope Howe, the second Viscount Howe in the Irish peerage, and Mary Sophia, the eldest daughter of Baron Kielmansegge. Because his family was well connected at the Hanoverian court, where his maternal grandmother reportedly was a favorite of George I, Howe enjoyed the favor of the court...
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