Sir William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe

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Sir William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe, was a British Army general best known for leading British forces during the early years of the American Revolutionary War, including the capture of New York and Philadelphia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Army general
human
viscount
allegiance Great Britain
associatedWith New York City
Philadelphia
conflict American Revolutionary War
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
employer British Army
familyName Howe
fieldOfWork colonial administration
military leadership
genreOfActivity 18th-century warfare
givenName William
hasTitle Sir William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe self-linksurface differs
surface form: Viscount Howe
honorificPrefix Sir
languageSpoken English
memberOf House of Howard
surface form: House of Howe
militaryBranch British Army
militaryCommand British forces in North America
militaryRank general
nobleTitle 5th Viscount Howe
notableBattle Battle of Brandywine
Battle of Germantown
Battle of Long Island
Battle of White Plains
Siege of Boston
notableEvent occupation of New York City
British occupation of Philadelphia
surface form: occupation of Philadelphia
notableFor leading British forces in the early years of the American Revolutionary War
strategy in the New York and Philadelphia campaigns
notableRole British commander opposing the Continental Army
notableWork Battle of Bunker Hill
New York campaign of 1776
surface form: British capture of New York City

British occupation of Philadelphia
surface form: British capture of Philadelphia

New York and New Jersey campaign
Philadelphia campaign
occupation military officer
politician
parliamentaryBody House of Commons of Great Britain
partOf British high command during the American Revolutionary War
positionHeld Commander-in-Chief, North America
surface form: Commander-in-Chief, British forces in North America
sibling Lord George Howe
surface form: George Howe, 3rd Viscount Howe

Admiral Lord Howe
surface form: Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe
socialClass British nobility

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Commander-in-Chief, North America hasNotableCommander Sir William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe
Sir William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe hasTitle Sir William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Viscount Howe
Admiral Lord Howe nobleTitle Sir William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe
this entity surface form: Viscount Howe
Admiral Lord Howe sibling Sir William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe
this entity surface form: William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe
Lord George Howe sibling Sir William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe
this entity surface form: William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe