William Howe

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
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gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:historical_figure
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:Kingdom_of_Great_Britain
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Order_of_the_Bath
gptkbp:birth_date 1729-02-10
1729-06-10
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:England
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:St._John's_Church,_Westminster
gptkbp:children gptkb:William_Howe,_5th_Viscount_Howe
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Howe's_Brigade
British forces in North America
British forces against the Continental Army
gptkbp:contributed_to British military strategy
gptkbp:contribution gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Ticonderoga
gptkb:Capture_of_New_York_City
gptkb:Battle_of_Yorktown
gptkb:Battle_of_Brooklyn
gptkb:Battle_of_Stony_Point
gptkb:Battle_of_Germantown
gptkb:Battle_of_Camden
gptkb:Battle_of_Bennington
gptkb:Battle_of_Brandywine_Creek
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Washington
gptkb:Battle_of_Saratoga
gptkb:Battle_of_White_Plains
gptkb:Battle_of_Eutaw_Springs
gptkb:Battle_of_Guilford_Courthouse
gptkb:Battle_of_Quebec
gptkb:Battle_of_Chesapeake_Bay
gptkb:Surrender_of_Philadelphia
gptkb:Battle_of_Cowpens
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Clinton
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Montgomery
gptkb:Battle_of_King's_Mountain
gptkb:Battle_of_Monmouth
gptkb:Battle_of_Newport
gptkb:Battle_of_Oriskany
gptkb:Battle_of_Monmouth_Courthouse
Evacuation of Boston
gptkbp:cultural_impact Referenced in popular culture
Studied in military history courses
Referenced in literature
Subject of biographies
Commemorated in historical sites
Discussed in academic papers
Depicted in films
Portrayed in various historical accounts
Analyzed in historical documentaries
Featured in museum exhibits
Subject of public lectures
gptkbp:death_date 1814-07-12
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:England
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:Howe_family
gptkbp:education gptkb:Eton_College
gptkb:Westminster_School
gptkbp:historical_significance British commander during key battles in the American Revolution
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label William Howe
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:George_Washington
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:James_Wolfe
gptkb:John_Burgoyne
gptkbp:known_for Leadership during the American Revolutionary War
gptkbp:legacy Controversial military leader
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:military_conflict gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Germantown
gptkb:Battle_of_Brandywine
gptkb:Battle_of_Bunker_Hill
gptkb:Battle_of_Long_Island
gptkb:Siege_of_Boston
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Philadelphia_Campaign
gptkb:Capture_of_New_York_City
gptkb:Surrender_at_Yorktown
Winter at Valley Forge
Evacuation of Boston
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Mary_Howe
gptkb:William_Howe_Sr.
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Thomas_Gage
gptkb:General_Thomas_Gage
gptkbp:rank gptkb:General
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Benjamin_Franklin
gptkb:George_Washington
gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson
gptkb:John_Adams
gptkb:Charles_Cornwallis
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:service_years 1756-1783
1756-1778
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Howe
gptkbp:strategic_goals Conventional warfare
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Henry_Clinton
gptkb:General_Henry_Clinton
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Benedict_Arnold
gptkb:Great_Britain
gptkb:Battle_of_Germantown
gptkb:Continental_Army
gptkb:the_American_Revolutionary_War
gptkb:Battle_of_Camden
gptkb:Bunker_Hill
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Washington
gptkb:Battle_of_Bunker_Hill
gptkb:Battle_of_Saratoga
gptkb:Battle_of_Winter_Hill
gptkb:the_Battle_of_Germantown
gptkb:the_Battle_of_Yorktown
gptkb:Battle_of_White_Plains
gptkb:Siege_of_Boston
gptkb:Battle_of_Monmouth
gptkb:Battle_of_the_White_Plains
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4