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Howe, General Sir William (1729 — 1814)
Educated at Eton, he had a distinguished Military career, succeeding General Gage as commander in chief of the British forces in the American War of Independence. He was successful at Bunker's Hill in 1775. The following month he defeated the Americans at White Plains, and again at Brandywine in 1777. Then he resigned because of lack of support at home. His resignation was accepted because of his failure to engage with Washington at Valley Forge. He was succeeded by Sir Henry Clinton. Howe rose to the rank of full general and was Governor of Berwick-on-Tweed, and later Plymouth, where he died. Before the American war, he had commanded a Light Infantry battalion under his friend Wolfe, at the capture of Quebec. He also represented Nottingham for a time in Parliament on behalf of the Whigs. Burns mentions his generalship in his 'Address of Beelzebub'.
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