George Howe, 3rd Viscount Howe
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George Augustus Howe, 3rd Viscount Howe (c. 1725 – 6 July 1758) was a career officer and a brigadier general in the British Army. He was described by James Wolfe as "the best officer in the British Army". He was killed in the French and Indian War in a skirmish at Fort Ticonderoga the day before the Battle of Carillon, an ultimately disastrous attempt by the British to capture French-controlled Fort Carillon.
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Viscount Howe | |
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Born | c. 1725 London, England |
Died | 6 July 1758 (aged 32–33) Ticonderoga, New York |
Allegiance | Great Britain |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1745-1758 |
Rank | Brigadier general |
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