George Howard

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British field marshal and politician

PoliticiansLived 1718 to 1796 · aged 78

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Field Marshal Sir George Howard KB PC was a British Army officer and politician.

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Funeral hatchment in Church of St Giles, Stoke Poges

Plan of the Battle of Warburg where Howard led his brigade to victory

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Order of the Bath

Connected to George 6

Henry Miers ElliotAlso won Order of the Bath

Frederick Dobson MiddletonAlso won Order of the Bath

George PocockAlso won Order of the Bath

Edmond-Charles Édouard de MartimpreyAlso won Order of the Bath

Charles StuartAlso won Order of the Bath

Erasmus GowerAlso won Order of the Bath

About this person

Field Marshal Sir George Howard KB PC was a British Army officer and politician. After commanding the 3rd Regiment of Foot at the Battle of Fontenoy in May 1745 during the War of the Austrian Succession and after commanding that regiment again at the Battle of Falkirk Muir and the Battle of Culloden during the Jacobite Rebellion, he returned to the continent and fought at the Battle of Lauffeld. He went on to command a brigade at the Battle of Warburg during the Seven Years' War. He subsequently became the Governor of Minorca.

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