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The Sir Henry Clinton (British Army Headquarters) Papers reside at the William L. Clements Library at the University of Michigan. This collection of letters, documents and maps from the British Army Headquarters during the American Revolutionary War is a cornerstone of the Clements Library’s prestigious Revolutionary War holdings.
A temperamental commander, Clinton understood the full strategic and tactical scope of the War for Independence as few other Britons did — though he was unable to turn that insight into victory. 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 ...
A temperamental commander, Clinton understood the full strategic and tactical scope of the War for Independence as few other Britons did — though he was unable to turn that insight into victory. 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 ...
Sir Henry Clinton in New York. "The Surrender of Lord Cornwallis" is an oil painting by John Trumbull. The painting was completed in 1820, and hangs in the rotunda of the United States Capitol in Washington, D. C. Architect of the Capitol. New York City, the second largest population hub in the American colonies, had known nothing but British ...
1 de jul. de 2019 · Fast Facts: Henry Clinton. 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.
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.
Henry Clinton was a British army officer and politician who served as the Commander-in-Chief of the British forces during the American Revolutionary War from 1778 to 1782. He led British campaigns in the Southern colonies, including the capture of Charleston in 1780, one of the biggest successes for the British during the war.
