Henry Clinton (British Army officer, born 1730)
British army officer and politician (1730–1795) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"General Clinton" redirects here. For other uses, see General Clinton (disambiguation).
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. He arrived in Boston in May 1775 and was the British Commander-in-Chief in America from 1778 to 1782. He was a Member of Parliament for many years due to the influence of his cousin Henry Pelham-Clinton, 2nd Duke of Newcastle. Late in life, he was named Governor of Gibraltar, but he died before assuming the post.
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Sir Henry Clinton | |
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Born | (1730-04-16)16 April 1730 Newfoundland, British North America |
Died | 23 December 1795(1795-12-23) (aged 65) London, Great Britain |
Allegiance | Great Britain |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1745–1793 |
Rank | General |
Commands held | Colonel, 12th Regiment of Foot Commander-in-Chief, North America Colonel, 7th (Queen's Own) Regiment of Light Dragoons |
Battles/wars | War of the Austrian Succession Seven Years' War American War of Independence |
Awards | Knight of the Bath |
Spouse(s) |
Harriet Carter
(m. 1767; died 1772) |
Other work | Member of Parliament Governor of Gibraltar (died before assuming office) |
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