Lord William Howe

GPTKB entity

Statements (38)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:Kingdom_of_Great_Britain
gptkbp:awards Order of the Bath
gptkbp:birthDate 1729-02-10
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:England
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St._John's_Churchyard,_Halifax
gptkbp:children gptkb:William_Howe,_5th_Viscount_Howe
gptkbp:contribution British_military_tactics
gptkbp:deathDate 1814-07-12
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:England
gptkbp:education gptkb:Westminster_School
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lord William Howe
gptkbp:influence British_military_strategy_in_North_America
gptkbp:involvedIn gptkb:Capture_of_New_York_City
gptkb:Battle_of_Stony_Point
gptkb:Battle_of_Germantown
gptkb:Battle_of_Brandywine
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Washington
Battle of Monmouth
Siege of Boston
Battle of White Plains
Battle of Brooklyn
Battle of Newport
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Leadership_in_the_Battle_of_Long_Island
Leadership in the Battle of Bunker Hill
Diplomatic_efforts_with_American_rebels
Leadership_in_the_capture_of_Philadelphia
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:British_forces_during_the_American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Richard_Howe,_1st_Earl_Howe
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:General_Thomas_Gage
gptkbp:rank General
gptkbp:retired gptkb:Commander-in-Chief_of_British_forces_in_North_America
gptkbp:serviceYears 1756-1783
gptkbp:sibling gptkb:Earl_Howe
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Howe
gptkbp:successor gptkb:General_Henry_Clinton
gptkb:General_Sir_Henry_Clinton