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13 de mar. de 2023 · April 16, 1730–December 23, 1795. Henry Clinton was a British soldier and General during the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783). He was placed in command of British forces in 1778. Despite early success, he was unable to defeat American forces, which led to the Surrender at Yorktown in October 1781. General Sir Henry Clinton.
- Randal Rust
Henry Clinton, born in April 1730, was no stranger to the city when the British landed in Manhattan on September 15, 1776. His father, George Clinton, an admiral in the Royal Navy, was appointed governor of New York in 1741, and the family made its way to the colony in 1743.
Sir Henry Clinton was the British commander in chief in America during the Revolutionary War. The son of George Clinton, a naval officer and administrator, Henry joined the New York militia in 1745 as a lieutenant. He went to London in 1749 and was commissioned in the British army in 1751.
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14 de feb. de 2020 · Henry Clinton was a British general who fought in the American Revolution. He was Commander-in-Chief at the time that the colonies were lost. Not much is known of his early life and few details are known of his life after the war.
26 de feb. de 2015 · Clinton, Henry. 1730-1795. Henry Clinton was no stranger to America at the outbreak of the American Revolution. He first came to America at the age of 13 when his father was made the Royal Governor of New York. Of aristocratic blood, Clinton early on decided to undertake a career in the military.
1 de jul. de 2019 · Known For: Commander of the British North American forces during the American War for Independence. Born: About 1730 in Newfoundland, Canada or Stourton Parva, England. Parents: Admiral George Clinton (1686–1761) and Ann Carle (1696–1767). Died: December 23, 1795 in Gibraltar.
Born on April 16, 1730, to Royal Navy officer George Clinton and his wife, Anne Carle, Henry Clinton moved with his family from England to New York in 1743 when his father was appointed governor of New York. At age 15 Clinton was given a commission in a New York infantry company and sent to the French fortress at Louisbourg in Nova Scotia ...
