William Howe

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British Army general human military officer

William Howe was a British Army general who served as commander-in-chief of British forces during the early years of the American Revolutionary War.

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	British Army general → human → military officer →
affiliation	British Army →
citizenship	British →
conflict	American Revolutionary War →
countryOfCitizenship	Kingdom of Great Britain →
ethnicGroup	British →
familyName	Howe →
fieldOfWork	military leadership → warfare →
givenName	William →
hasRole	commander-in-chief of British forces in North America →
languageOfWorkOrName	English →
militaryBranch	British Army →
militaryRank	general →
notableFor	commanding British forces in North America → service as commander-in-chief during the early American Revolutionary War →
notableRole	led British forces during early stages of the American Revolutionary War →
notableWork	British campaigns in the early years of the American Revolutionary War →
occupation	general → soldier →
participantIn	American Revolutionary War →
positionHeld	Commander-in-Chief, British forces in North America →
residence	Great Britain →
sexOrGender	male →

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Battle of Brandywine → Battle of Bunker Hill → Battle of Chelsea Creek → Battle of Fort Washington → Battle of Germantown ("Sir William Howe") → Battle of Long Island → Battle of White Plains → British occupation of New York City → British occupation of Philadelphia → New York and New Jersey campaign → Siege of Boston →	commander
Battle of Harlem Heights → Battle of White Plains →	opposingCommander
Battle of Fort Washington →	attackingCommander
Northern theater of the American Revolutionary War →	hasNotableCommander
Battle of White Plains →	notableCommander
Siege of Boston →	notableCommanderOnBritishSide
Boston campaign →	opponentCommander