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8 de jun. de 2018 · Clinton, Sir Henry (1730–95). Clinton was a grandson of the 6th earl of Lincoln, son of an admiral, and related to the dukes of Newcastle. He joined the army in 1745, fought in Canada during the War of Austrian Succession, and in Germany during the Seven Years War. By 1772 he was a major-general, acquired credit at Bunker Hill, and was ...
2 de oct. de 2015 · In March, 1775, Clinton joined Major Generals William Howe and General John Burgoyne on the HMS Cerberus to set sail for Boston to aid Lieutenant General Thomas Gage. After one month in port, General Henry Clinton accompanied Major General Howe in the June 17, 1775 assault on Breeds Hill in the Battle of Bunker Hill.
Sir Henry was the son of Admiral George Clinton (c.1685-1761) and grandson of Sir Franics Fiennes Clinton, 6th Earl of Lincoln. His father was Governor General of New Foundland, 1732-1741, and of New York, 1741-1751. Rather than follow his father into the navy, Sir Henry embarked on a military career. He advanced steadily through the ranks ...
Frederick Henry Clinton-Baddeley (1794–1879), Major-General der britischen Armee und Geologe. Nachfahren Clintons in direkter Linie über seinen Sohn William Clinton-Baddeley waren die Schauspielerinnen Angela Baddeley (1904–1976) und Hermione Baddeley (1906–1986), beide hießen mit eigentlichem Nachnamen „Clinton-Baddeley“.
Summary Creator: Clinton, Henry, Sir, 1738?-1795 Abstract: The Henry Clinton papers contain the correspondence, records, and maps of Henry Clinton, who served under Thomas Gage and William Howe between 1775 and 1778, and was commander-in-chief of the British forces in North America from 1778 to 1782.
Sir Henry Clinton served in North America for most of the War of Independence. He witnessed the Battle of Bunker Hill and led the daring night time march around Patriot forces at the Battle of Brooklyn. When the British Secretary Lord Germaine recalled William Howe in 1777, Clinton became the supreme commander of British forces in North America.
Sir Henry Clinton believed that the War would be one of attrition, in which Congress would be brought to its senses by bankruptcy. The element missing from this calculation was the entry of the French into the war in 1778, which converted a local difficulty (from the British point of view) into a conflict fought across the globe.
