William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe
British General in the American War of Independence (1729-1814) · Died at 84
General William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe, was a British Army officer and politician who rose to become Commander-in-Chief, America, during the American War of Independence. Howe was one of three brothers who had distinguished military careers.
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Battle of the Plains of Abraham · Leader
This pivotal battle in Quebec determined British control of North America and reshaped the geopolitical landscape of the continent.
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Louis-Joseph de Montcalm
James Murray
Francis de Gaston, Chevalier de Levis+3 more
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Engraving from contemporary sketch depicting the British ascent to the Plains of Abraham in 1759
Depiction of the Battle of Bunker Hill by Percy Moran, 1909
A period map depicting the British Army movements in Westchester County, New York
George Washington, driven from New York beginning at the Battle of Brooklyn portrait by Charles Wilson Peale 1776
A 1777 mezzotint of Howe
Howe made the Masters-Penn mansion his headquarters during the 1777-1778 British occupation of Philadelphia. It later served as the presidential mansion of George Washington and John Adams, 1790-1800.
Artwork on the tickets to the MischianzaAwards
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In historiography of the American war, he is usually referred to as Sir William Howe to distinguish him from his brother Richard, who was 4th Viscount Howe at that time.