Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe

Royal Navy Admiral of the Fleet

Date of Birth: 08-Mar-1726

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 05-Aug-1799

Profession: military personnel, politician

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Admiral of the Fleet Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe, (8 March 1726 – 5 August 1799) was a British naval officer.
After serving throughout the War of the Austrian Succession, he gained a reputation for his role in amphibious operations against the French coast as part of Britain's policy of naval descents during the Seven Years' War.
He also took part, as a naval captain, in the decisive British naval victory at the Battle of Quiberon Bay in November 1759. In North America, Howe is best known for his service during the American Revolutionary War, when he acted as a naval commander and a peace commissioner with the American rebels; he also conducted a successful relief during the Great Siege of Gibraltar in the later stages of the War. Howe later commanded the victorious British fleet during the Glorious First of June in June 1794 during the French Revolutionary Wars.



Alternative names	Brown; M Brown; M. Brown; Mather Browne; brown mather
Description	American painter
Date of birth/death	11 October 1761	25 May 1831
Location of birth/death	Boston	London
Authority control	: Q6786928 VIAF: 32894480 ISNI: 0000 0000 6681 6601 ULAN: 500001228 LCCN: n83073999 NLA: 35141598 WorldCat