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Henry Clinton (Isola di Terranova, 16 aprile 1730 – Rocca di Gibilterra, 23 dicembre 1795) è stato un generale britannico. Ufficiale esperto e prudente, prese parte alla guerra d'indipendenza americana divenendo nel maggio del 1778 comandante in capo del corpo di spedizione britannico impegnato in America per sottomettere le ...
General Sir Henry Clinton, KB (16 April 1730 – 23 December 1795) was a British Army officer and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1772 and 1795. He is best known for his service as a general during the American War of Independence.
1 lug 2019 · Scopri la biografia di Henry Clinton, il comandante delle forze britanniche nordamericane durante la guerra d'indipendenza americana. Leggi i suoi fatti veloci, la sua carriera militare, la sua partecipazione alla rivoluzione e la sua vita successiva.
Sir Henry Clinton (born April 16?, 1730?—died December 23, 1795, Cornwall, England) 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.
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Generale (n. forse 1738 - m. Gibilterra 1795). Servì l'Inghilterra come colonnello durante la guerra dei Sette Anni e poi nella guerra contro le colonie americane ribelli. Comandante in capo dopo Saratoga (1778), invase la Carolina del Sud (1779) e prese Charleston (1780).
Henry Clinton was a lieutenant general and the commander-in-chief of British forces in America during the Revolutionary War. He fought in several battles, including Bunker Hill, Charleston, and Yorktown, and was blamed for the loss of the colonies.
13 mar 2023 · 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.
