General William Howe

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/General_William_Howe

GPTKB entity

Statements (64)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instance_of	gptkb:military_leadership
gptkbp:affiliation	gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:awards	gptkb:Order_of_the_Bath
gptkbp:birth_date	1729-02-10
gptkbp:burial_place	gptkb:St._John's_Churchyard,_Halifax
gptkbp:children	gptkb:William_Howe,_5th_Viscount_Howe
gptkbp:commanded	British forces in the American Revolutionary War British forces at the Siege of Boston British forces at the capture of New York City British forces at the capture of Philadelphia British forces at the Battle of Bennington British forces at the Battle of Crown Point British forces at the Battle of Fort Crown Point British forces at the Battle of Fort Edward British forces at the Battle of Fort George British forces at the Battle of Fort Niagara British forces at the Battle of Fort Oswego British forces at the Battle of Fort Ticonderoga British forces at the Battle of Lake Champlain British forces at the Battle of Monmouth British forces at the Battle of Oriskany British forces at the Battle of Quebec British forces at the Battle of Saratoga British forces at the Battle of Stony Point
gptkbp:death_date	1814-07-12
gptkbp:education	gptkb:Royal_Military_Academy gptkb:Westminster_School
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	General William Howe
gptkbp:influenced_by	gptkb:Frederick_the_Great
gptkbp:known_for	Leadership during the American Revolutionary War
gptkbp:military_branch	gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:military_conflict	gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War gptkb:French_and_Indian_War
gptkbp:nationality	gptkb:British
gptkbp:notable_battle	gptkb:Battle_of_Germantown gptkb:Battle_of_Brandywine gptkb:Battle_of_Bunker_Hill gptkb:Battle_of_Long_Island Siege of Philadelphia
gptkbp:notable_person	gptkb:William_Howe,_5th_Viscount_Howe gptkb:Richard_Howe,_1st_Earl_Howe
gptkbp:place_of_birth	gptkb:England
gptkbp:place_of_death	gptkb:England
gptkbp:predecessor	gptkb:General_Thomas_Gage
gptkbp:rank	gptkb:General
gptkbp:role	Commander-in-Chief of the British forces in North America
gptkbp:service_years	1756-1783
gptkbp:spouse	gptkb:Mary_Howe
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:General_Henry_Clinton gptkb:General_Sir_Henry_Clinton
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Battle_of_the_Brandywine_Creek gptkb:Battle_of_Philadelphia gptkb:the_Battle_of_the_Brandywine_Creek gptkb:the_Battle_of_the_Philadelphia_Campaign gptkb:British_forces gptkb:Battle_of_Germantown gptkb:Battle_of_Brandywine gptkb:Battle_of_Brandywine_Creek gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Washington gptkb:Battle_of_Bunker_Hill gptkb:Battle_of_Long_Island gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Mifflin gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Mercer
gptkbp:bfsLayer	4