5th Viscount Howe
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The 5th Viscount Howe was a British noble title in the Peerage of Great Britain, notably held by General Sir William Howe, a commander of British forces during the early years of the American Revolutionary War.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe | 0 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army officer
ⓘ
member of the British nobility ⓘ viscount in the Peerage of Great Britain ⓘ |
| allegiance | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aristocraticTitleOrder | 5th holder of the Viscount Howe title ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| familyName | Howe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix |
General
ⓘ
Sir ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Lords ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| militaryRole | commander of British expeditionary forces ⓘ |
| militaryService | served in North America ⓘ |
| monarchServed | George III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Howe family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | 5th Viscount Howe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Bunker Hill
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York and New Jersey campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Philadelphia campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | commanding British forces in the early years of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| occupation |
politician
ⓘ
soldier ⓘ |
| peerage | Peerage of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Commander-in-Chief, British forces in North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rank | General ⓘ |
| sibling |
George Howe, 3rd Viscount Howe
NERFINISHED
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Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatreOfWar | North American theatre of the American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleHeld | Viscount Howe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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