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Admiral of the Fleet Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe, KG (8 March 1726 – 5 August 1799), was a British naval officer. After serving throughout the War of the Austrian Succession, he gained a reputation for his role in amphibious operations against the French coast as part of Britain's policy of naval descents during the Seven Years' War.
Richard Howe, Earl Howe (born March 8, 1726, London—died Aug. 5, 1799) was a British admiral who commanded the Channel fleet at the Battle of the First of June (1794) during the French Revolutionary Wars.
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5 de ago. de 2017 · Learn about Richard Howe, a British naval commander who fought in the American Revolutionary War. He led the British fleet that captured New York, Philadelphia, and New Jersey, and resigned from his post in protest.
British Admiral Lord Richard Howe, standing on the quarterdeck of his 100-gun ship of the line Queen Charlotte, snapped his signal book shut on the morning of June 1, 1794. “Black Dick” Howe, his sailors said, never smiled except when a battle was near. He was smiling now.
17 de mar. de 2017 · Admiral Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe was a notable Royal Navy officer in the latter part of the 18th century, seeing extensive service during the Seven Years' War. Richard Howe later commanded British fleets during the American Revolution and acted as a peace commissioner.
17 de mar. de 2017 · O Almirante Richard Howe, 1.º Conde Howe foi um notável oficial da Marinha Real na última parte do século XVIII, tendo prestado serviço extensivo durante a Guerra dos Sete Anos. Richard Howe mais tarde comandou as frotas britânicas durante a Revolução Americana e atuou como comissário de paz.
8 de dez. de 2023 · Richard Howe was a naval commander who led British forces in North America from 1776 to 1778. He faced criticism for failing to use his ships to end the war or punish the Patriots, and resigned after the Saratoga Campaign.
