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General Sir Henry Clinton KB (16 April 1730 – 23 December 1795) was a British army officer and politician, best known for his service as a general during the American War of Independence. First arriving in Boston in May 1775, from 1778 to 1782 he was the British Commander-in-Chief in North America.

Sir Henry Clinton, (born April 16?, 1730?—died December 23, 1795, Cornwall, England), British commander in chief in America during the Revolutionary War. The son of George Clinton , a naval officer and administrator, Henry joined the New York militia in 1745 as a lieutenant.

Henry Clinton (April 16, 1730–Dec. 23, 1795) was the Commander of the British North American forces during the American War for Independence. Fast Facts: Henry Clinton Known For: Commander of the British North American forces during the American War for Independence Born: About 1730 in Newfoundland, Canada or Stourton Parva, England.

CLINTON, HENRY. (1730–1795). British commander in chief, 1778–1782. Clinton was born on 16 April 1730 to a naval officer who was related by marriage to the first duke of Newcastle. In 1741 Newcastle obtained for Clinton's father promotion to admiral and the governorship of New York, where the family lived from 1743.

Title Commander-in-Chief, America; Lieutenant General. War & Affiliation Revolutionary War / British. Date of Birth - Death April 16, 1730 - December 23, 1795. Born in Newfoundland in 1730, Henry Clinton was the son of George Clinton, an admiral in the British Navy and the governor of Newfoundland.

General Sir Henry Clinton, KB (16 April 1730 – 23 December 1795) was a British Army officer and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1772 and 1795. He is best known for his service as a general during the American War of Independence.

Biography of Sir Henry Clinton (1730-1795; army general) Sir Henry was the son of Admiral George Clinton (c.1685-1761) and grandson of Sir Francis Fiennes Clinton, 6th Earl of Lincoln. His father was Governor General of Newfoundland, 1732-1741, and of New York, 1741-1751.

Sir Henry Clinton (1730-1795; army general) << Back to full list of biographies. Sir Henry was the son of Admiral George Clinton (c.1685-1761) and grandson of Sir Franics Fiennes Clinton, 6th Earl of Lincoln. His father was Governor General of New Foundland, 1732-1741, and of New York, 1741-1751.