Henry Clinton

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Henry Clinton was a British Army general who served as the commander-in-chief of British forces in North America for much of the American Revolutionary War.

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Sir Henry Clinton 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Army officer
general
military commander
person
allegiance Great Britain
conflict American Revolutionary War
country Kingdom of Great Britain
familyName Clinton
gender male
givenName Henry
languageOfWorkOrName English
militaryBranch British Army
militaryRank general
notableEvent British campaigns in the American Revolutionary War in North America
notableFor commanding British forces in North America during the American Revolutionary War
occupation military officer
soldier
positionHeld Commander-in-Chief, North America
surface form: Commander-in-Chief, British forces in North America
role British commander-in-chief in North America
sideInConflict British side in the American Revolutionary War

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American Revolutionary War commander Henry Clinton
Battle of Bunker Hill commander Henry Clinton
Battle of Long Island commander Henry Clinton
Battle of Monmouth commander Henry Clinton
this entity surface form: Sir Henry Clinton
Monmouth campaign commander Henry Clinton
this entity surface form: Sir Henry Clinton
New Jersey campaign of 1778 commander Henry Clinton
this entity surface form: Sir Henry Clinton
Siege of Boston commander Henry Clinton
Siege of Charleston commander Henry Clinton
this entity surface form: Sir Henry Clinton
Clinton hasNotableBearer Henry Clinton
this entity surface form: Sir Henry Clinton
Boston campaign opponentCommander Henry Clinton
Banastre Tarleton servedUnder Henry Clinton