GENERAL WILLIAM HOWE

Throughout the American Revolutionary War, we had many important people that marked a difference in history. They are known for their mentalities, their cleverness, their intelligence, etc. One of these unforgettable persons was General William Howe. He was a british general that worked in the american revolution. He made a good job as General, he won several wars vs. Washington. 

William was sympathetic to colonists, but when the war started he had to fight towards them.. He was a good leader, the troops respected him and followed his orders. He took Britain close to the victory in the war, but the colonists took the step before them.

William Howe was born in August 10, 1729 and died in July 12, 1814. He was from England, United Kingdom and he lived his last days at Plymouth, United Kingdom. His father was Emanuel Howe and his mother was Sophia von Kielmansegg; he was the youngest of three sons. His moth was an acknowledged illegitimate sister of King George I, this help him and his brothers to develop a better military career throughout their lives. His elder brother  who was a General, died in a battle at fort Ticonderoga.  His other brother, in the other side, became one of the Britain's leading naval commanders. He entered to the army at an age of 17. In his first years, he meat James Wolf.

In the revolutionary war, he became one of the most well known english commanders. He was known as a good trainer, since he was young until he was older. He had ups and downs through his career, as most commanders would have. Sometimes he won towards the patriots, but other times we failed or made mistakes. The problem was that at the end he lost many battles, and that damage his reputation as leader. One of the reasons he lost many battles, was because France alley with the patriots, so that made their military power equal. In April 4, 1778 he took the decision to release from his position as general, and he never took it back. 

He died while he was the governor in Plymouth, at an age of 84 years old. 

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"American Revolution: General Sir William Howe." About.com Military History. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Feb. 2014.

http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/americanrevolutio1/p/whowe.htm