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About William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe
"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 forces during the American War of Independence. Howe was one of three brothers who enjoyed distinguished military careers."
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http://www.nndb.com/people/365/000103056/
http://www.thepeerage.com/p32090.htm
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[S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 2, page 1986. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
[S335] #506 Visitation of England and Wales, Notes (1896-1921), Howard, Joseph Jackson, (14 volumes. [London]: Frederick Arthur Crisp, 1896-1921), FHL book 942 D23hn., vol. 13 p. 101.
[S452] #21 The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct, or Dormant (1910), Cokayne, George Edward (main author) and Vicary Gibbs (added author), (New edition. 13 volumes in 14. London: St. Catherine Press,1910-), vol. 3 p. 156 fn. (d).
Howe is a major figure who commanded British troops during the American Revolution.
Sir William Howe, served as Commander-in-Chief of British forces during the American War of Independence. He succeeded his brother Gen. Richard Howe (dspm.), to the viscountcy in 1799.
Howe was born in England on 10 August 1729 and baptised at Langar, Nottinghamshire on 6 September 1729.[1] He was the fourth surviving son of:[2]
Emanuel Scrope Howe, 2nd Viscount Howe,[2]
and Charlotte von Keilmansegg, niece of King George I.
Howe was married to Frances "Fanny" Conolly (dsp),[3] at Hanover Square, London on 02 or 04 June 1765.[4] She was the daughter of William Conolly of Castletown, co. Kildare, Ireland.[2][5]
William joined the army in 1745. He saw action in the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years War, prior to being stationed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1775. A few months after the Battle of Bunker Hill, Howe replaced Gen. Thomas Gage as Commander-in-Chief of British land forces in America, who returned to England in October.[3]
Howe was made a Knight of the Bath on 13 October 1776,[2] but handed in his resignation around the time of his defeat at the Battle of Germantown (Oct 1777). Howe had complained of a lack of troop reinforcements,[2] but Syrett (2006), states that:
"It is likely that the resignation of both William and his brother Richard was due to their desire to hurry home to vindicate their conduct during the campaign."[6]
He returned to England the following summer, arriving in July, only to be met with censure and attacks from the press.[3] Public sentiment also impacted Howe's parliamentary seat. He had represented Nottingham as Whig since 1758, but the opposition led him to withdraw in 1780.[2] Howe, however, remained on active duty and was made full General in 1793.[3]
Howe died at Plymouth on 12 Jul 1814, and was buried at Twickenham, London. [7] His estate was probated in Bath, Somerset on 29 July 1814. [8] With no heir, the viscountcy became extinct. Howe was the fifth and last Viscount Howe.[3]
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William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe's Timeline
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August 10, 1729
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Langar, Nottinghamshire, England
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September 6, 1729
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July 12, 1814
Age 84
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Plymouth, Devon, England
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Holly Road Garden of Rest, Twickenham, London, Middlesex, England
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