Richard Howe
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Richard Howe was a British admiral and commander during the American Revolutionary War, noted for leading major naval operations against the American colonies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Richard Howe canonical | 3 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British peer
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Royal Navy admiral ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activity |
military leadership
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naval warfare ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Order of the Garter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | St Paul’s Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
American Revolutionary War
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French Revolutionary Wars ⓘ Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1726-03-08 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1799-08-05 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| familyName | Howe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Richard ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix |
Lord
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The Right Honourable ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Lords ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
Admiral
ⓘ
Admiral of the Fleet ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
1st Earl Howe
NERFINISHED
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Baron Howe NERFINISHED ⓘ Viscount Howe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
Commanded British fleet at the Glorious First of June, 1794
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Led relief of Gibraltar during the Great Siege ⓘ Served as British naval commander-in-chief in North American waters ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Battle of the Glorious First of June
NERFINISHED
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New York and New Jersey campaign (naval operations) NERFINISHED ⓘ Relief of Gibraltar (1782) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
naval officer
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politician ⓘ |
| partOf | Howe family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| placeOfDeath |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| positionHeld |
Admiral of the Fleet
NERFINISHED
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Commander-in-Chief, North American Station NERFINISHED ⓘ First Lord of the Admiralty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling |
George Howe
NERFINISHED
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William Howe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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