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On This Day 4/16/1738
5/13/2011 4:52:30 PM

General Sir Henry Clinton is born

General Sir Henry Clinton, the future Commander-in-Chief of British troops charged with suppressing the rebellion in North America, is born in Newfoundland, Canada. Sir Henry Clinton's father George Clinton, was the Royal Governor of Newfoundland at the time of Henry's birth. Governor Clinton was made the Royal Governor of New York in 1743 and young Henry spent eight years in the colony before moving to Great Britain and taking a military commission in the Coldstream Guards in 1751.

By 1758 General Sir Henry Clinton had earned the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Grenadier Guards. He continued to distinguish himself as a soldier during the "Seven Years War" in 1772, achieved two significant feats for a man born in the colonies, the rank of Major General in the British Army and a seat in Parliament.

General Sir Henry Clinton's part in the "American Revolution" began auspiciously. He arrived with Major General William Howe and, after the draw at the "Battle of Bunker Hill", served in the succesful capture of New York City, New York, and the "Battle of Long Island", which earned him the rank of Lieutenant General and membership in the Most Honourable Order of Bath as a Knight Commander of the British Empire (KCB), which conferred to him the title of "Sir".

After Major Howe performed poorly at the "Battle of Saratoga" and was demoted, General Sir Henry Clinton was promoted to Commander-in-Chief of British's North American troops in 1778. Generl Sir Henry Clinton oversaw the concentration of British troops in his former home state of New York and went on to successfully capture Charleston, South Carolina in 1779.

However, the persistent, ineptitude of General Charles Cornwallis, his second in command, caused him consternation and, ultimately, defeat at Yorktown, Virginia on October 17, 1781. As Commander-in-Chief, General Sir Henry Clinton was blamed for the loss of the thirteen colonies and was replaced by Sir Guy Carleton after the defeat at Yorktown, Virginia.

Afterward, General Sir Henry Clinton attempted to rebuild his reputation by publishing his own account of the "American Revolution". By the time of his death in 1795, he had managed to gain a seat in Parliament, the title of General, and an appointment as the Governor of Gibraltar.

(K) (HST)

Sir Henry Clinton British General
George Clinton Royal Governor Newfoundland
Father of Henry
William Howe British Major
Charles Cornwallis British General
Sir Guy Carleton British General

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