Clinton, Sir Henry
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Clinton, Sir Henry (1730–95). Clinton was a grandson of the 6th earl of Lincoln, son of an admiral, and related to the dukes of Newcastle. He joined the army in 1745, fought in Canada during the War of Austrian Succession, and in Germany during the Seven Years War. By 1772 he was a major-general, acquired credit at
Bunker Hill, and was appointed second in command in America under
Howe. In 1778, after
Burgoyne's surrender at
Saratoga, he became commander-in-chief. In 1780 he scored a major victory at
Charleston, when 6,000 rebels surrendered with 300 guns, but outright victory eluded him and, like most generals, he called for reinforcements. He was allowed to resign in 1782 after the surrender of
Cornwallis at
Yorktown and was subsequently involved in acrimonious controversy. He has been severely criticized as peevish, neurotic, rising only to mediocrity, but it was not an easy war to win.
J. A. Cannon
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Sir Roger Hale Sheaffe and sundry other items.(reclaming neglected Loyalists)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: The Loyalist Gazette; 3/22/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...eventually attached to the British Legion. Sir Henry Clinton (1730-1795) son of Admiral George Clinton, the Governor of Newfoundland and later...confused with the Rebels George and James Clinton. The Howes are brothers: Viscount Howe...
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In New Jersey, Clinton Highlights Family Leave Law; Nominee Chides Opponent For Vote Against Popular Act
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 9/25/1996; ; 650 words
; ...political director Douglas Sosnik says Clinton plans to campaign here extensively...the Battle of Monmouth, which Clinton jocularly noted celebrates George...Washington's defeat of British General Sir Henry Clinton in 1778, the president also put...
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Transcript of Remarks by President Clinton in Freehold, N.J.
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire; 9/24/1996; 700+ words
; ...transcript of remarks by President Clinton to the people of Monmouth County...a British general in 1778 named Sir Henry Clinton. (Laughter.) And I thought...happened in 1778, but in 1996, Clinton is on the right side of the battle...
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For kids: 'Parks, not poison.' (excerpts from a speech Bill Clinton gave at the Monmouth Revolutionary War Memorial in Freehold, NJ)(Brief Article)(Transcript)
Magazine article from: U.S. News & World Report; 10/7/1996; 694 words
; ...Portions of a campaign speech by Bill Clinton last week at the Monmouth Revolutionary...British general in 1778, named Sir Henry Clinton .... That may have happened in 1778, but in 1996 Clinton is on the right side of the battle...
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Remarks in Freehold Borough, New Jersey. (President Bill Clinton speech)(Transcript)
Newspaper article from: Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents; 9/30/1996; 700+ words
; ...Washington's defeat of a British general in 1778 named Sir Henry Clinton. [Laughter] And I thought I would tell you here in...Applause] That may have happened in 1778, but in 1996, Clinton is on the right side of the battle for America's future...
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A BRITISH MILITARY FAMILY.
Magazine article from: Contemporary Review; 2/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...considered a predator. Admiral George Clinton, was colonial Governor of New...1740s -- and father of General Sir Henry Clinton, Commander in Chief of the British...Meanwhile, her brothers, Sir Henry Clinton's two sons -- Generals in the...
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Clintons, Clintons everywhere
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 3/9/1994; ; 700+ words
; ...War, warrior/patriot George Clinton, fighting alongside his brother James Clinton, defended New York's Fort Clinton against British general Sir Henry Clinton, who was himself the son of one George Clinton, His Majesty's colonial governor...
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War with the Big Apple at its core Raymond Seitz on how the American War of Independence was lost and won in New York
Newspaper article from: The Sunday Telegraph London; 1/26/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...THERE has been blame," General Sir Henry Clinton wrote to a friend some years after...in- Chief in North America. Clinton and most of the other senior military...accusatory fingers at each other. But Clinton was right. There was plenty of...
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The power of words.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
Magazine article from: The Beaver: Exploring Canada's History; 4/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...by the Association, the Sir Guy Carleton Branch in Ottawa...caption on the painting of Sir Henry Clinton states that he was born in 1783. Clinton was born in 1738; his father was Admiral George Clinton, younger brother of the...
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No easy victory: the failed British campaign in the South.(American Revolutionary War)
Magazine article from: Cobblestone; 12/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...on, British commander in chief Sir Henry Clinton reversed his country's strategy...the East Coast of North America, Clinton was taking a risk. He depended...few big battles in the South, Clinton planned to leave local loyalists...
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Sir Henry Clinton
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Sir Henry Clinton Sir Henry Clinton (c. 1738-1795) was commander in chief of the British...found in William B. Willcox, ed., The American Rebellion: Sir Henry Clinton's Narrative of His Campaigns, 1775-1782 (1954). An interesting...
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Clinton, Sir Henry
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Military History
Clinton, Sir Henry (1730–1795), British general.Sir Henry Clinton succeeded Sir William Howe as commander in chief of British forces...
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George Clinton
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...signing the Declaration of Independence. Clinton's defense of the Hudson, although courageous, resulted in the capture of Fort Clinton and Fort Montgomery by the British general, Sir Henry Clinton . Under the new state constitution, which...
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James Clinton
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...George Clinton and father of De Witt Clinton. He served in the French and Indian...heroic but futile defense of Fort Clinton (near Kingston, N.Y.) against...drive up the Hudson valley under Sir Henry Clinton in 1777. James Clinton later fought...
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Clinton, George
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military
Clinton, George (1739–1812) soldier...1777), hindering British major general Sir Henry Clinton from joining John Burgoyne at Saratoga...served six successive terms as governor. Clinton was elected vice president under Thomas...
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