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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.
- 1740–1799
- Royal Navy
14 de mar. de 2024 · Richard Howe, Earl Howe was a British admiral who commanded the Channel fleet at the Battle of the First of June (1794) during the French Revolutionary Wars. Howe entered the navy in 1740, saw much active service, especially in North America, and was rapidly promoted. By the death of his elder.
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5 de ago. de 2017 · Date of Birth - Death April 8, 1726 - August 5, 1799. Born in 1726, a London native, Richard Howe commanded the Royal Navy's North American Station during the American Revolutionary War. At the outset of the Revolution, Howe openly sympathized with the colonists’ cause.
Richard Howe, 1º Conde Howe. Almirante da Frota Richard Howe, 1º Conde Howe, (8 de março de 1726 - 5 de agosto de 1799) foi um oficial naval britânico. [1] [2] Howe tornou-se Primeiro Lorde do Almirantado em janeiro de 1783 durante o ministério do Conde de Shelburne, renunciando em abril de 1783.
17 de mar. de 2017 · Learn about the life and career of Richard Howe, the 1st Earl Howe, who commanded the British fleet in the American Revolution and the North American Station in the French Revolution. Find out how he rose from a midshipman to a vice admiral, a rear admiral, and a First Lord of the Admiralty, and how he met with Benjamin Franklin and other American leaders.
Richard and William Howe in North America during the Revolution. Like their older brother, Richard (1726-1799) and William (1729-1814) were destined for military service from a young age. The former joined the Royal Navy in 1740 and the latter the Army in 1746, both seeing service in The War of Austrian Succession and the French and Indian War.
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.