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Author: Henry Clinton Date:1778 Annotation: In May 1778, General Henry Clinton (1738-1795) became commander of chief of British forces. He replaced William Howe (1729-1814), who was occupying Philadelphia. The British ministry ordered Clinton to abandon Philadelphia, go to New York, and dispatch some of his troops to the West Indies. While marching across New
Sir Henry Clinton, Commanding General of the British Army in North America from 1778-1782 Early America was fertile ground for espionage. From farming villages to larger cities, virtually every community was a blend of Patriots who supported the rebellion and Loyalists who remained faithful to the British Crown.
On September 29, Clinton received a letter from Burgoyne (written after Freeman's Farm) in response to his that was a direct plea for action. By the end of September, 1,700 additional troops were landed from the fleet arriving at New York. On October 3, Henry Clinton started up the Hudson River in three frigates and a number of smaller vessels.
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 ...
6 de abr. de 2023 · The Siege of Charleston — America’s Greatest Defeat in the Revolutionary War. April 1, 1780–May 12, 1780. The Siege of Charleston was fought between the United States and Great Britain from April 1 to May 12, 1780, during the American Revolutionary War. British forces won the battle and captured thousands of Americans in the process.
Sergeant Harry Washington. The Black Company of Pioneers, also known as the Black Pioneers and Clinton's Black Pioneers, were a British Provincial military unit raised for Loyalist service during the American Revolutionary War. The Black Loyalist company was raised by General Sir Henry as a non-combatant replacement force for the disbanded ...
South Carolina | Feb 11 - May 12, 1780. In December 1779, the British Commander-in-Chief in America, General Sir Henry Clinton, left New York City with a fleet of ninety troopships, fourteen warships, and more than 13,500 soldiers and sailors. Sailing for Savannah, Georgia, Clinton planned to rendezvous with a force commanded by Lieutenant ...
