Howe,Richard

Howe,Richard
Howe, Richard. Earl Howe. 1726-1799.
British admiral who conducted naval operations in America (1776-1778) and defeated the French at Ushant (1794).

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  • HOWE, RICHARD, EARL —    admiral, born in London, son of an Irish viscount; first saw service under Anson against the Spaniards; distinguished himself during the Seven Years War; in 1783 became First Lord of the Admiralty, and was created an earl; during the French… …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

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  • Richard Howe — Richard Howe, 1. Earl Howe Richard Howe, 1. Earl Howe, KG (* 19. März 1726; † 5. August 1799) war ein britischer Flottenadmiral und First Lord of the Admiralty. Inhaltsverzeichnis …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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  • Richard Howe — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Howe. Richard Howe 1er comte de Howe …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Howe, William Howe, 5th Viscount — born Aug. 10, 1729 died July 12, 1814, Plymouth, Devonshire, Eng. British military commander. The brother of Adm. Richard Howe, he fought in the last French and Indian War (1754–63), in which he earned a reputation as one of the army s most… …   Universalium

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