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26 de mar. de 2024 · When British General Clinton received news of the victory at Savannah, he was elated, referring to it as “the greatest event that has happened in the whole war” (Boatner, 988). It proved to him that the proposed British strategy was indeed possible, and he began preparing for a large-scale invasion of the American South.
27 de mar. de 2024 · The Siege of Charleston (29 March to 12 May 1780) was a major military operation during the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). Hoping to establish a foothold in the American South, British commander-in-chief Sir Henry Clinton led an attack on Charleston, South Carolina, capturing the city after a six-week siege.
5 de abr. de 2024 · In March 1777 he was appointed brigadier general. Immensely popular with the people of New York, Clinton was elected governor in 1777, serving 21 years (1777–95; 1801–04) as a forceful leader and able administrator.
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25 de mar. de 2024 · He wrote to British headquarters in New York City to request reinforcements, leading General Clinton to dispatch an additional 6,000 troops to aid Newport's defense. Admiral Howe, meanwhile, had guessed d'Estaing's destination and had already set sail for Rhode Island to catch him.
22 de mar. de 2024 · John André was a British army officer who negotiated with the American general Benedict Arnold and was executed as a spy during the American Revolution (1775–83). Sent to America in 1774, André became chief intelligence officer to the British commander in chief, General Sir Henry Clinton, in New.
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Hace 4 días · Sir Henry Clinton was a dedicated soldier who was commander-in-chief of British Army forces in North America during the Revolutionary War. He enjoyed several early successes but was later blamed for how the war ended. He was born on April 16, 1730 in Newfoundland.
10 de abr. de 2024 · General George Clinton, who commanded Fort Montgomery, returned for answer, that the latter was preferable to the former, and that he should not surrender the fort. General Hames Clinton, who commanded in Fort Clinton, answered the demand in the same manner.
