Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland

British Army general

Date of Birth: 14-Aug-1742

Place of Birth: Coventry, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 10-Jul-1817

Profession: politician, military officer

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Lieutenant General Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland (14 August 1742 – 10 July 1817) was an officer in the British army and later a British peer.
He participated in the Battles of Lexington and Concord and the Battle of Long Island during the American War of Independence, but resigned his command in 1777 due to disagreements with his superior, General William Howe. Born Hugh Smithson, he assumed the surname of Percy by Act of Parliament along with his father in 1750 and was styled Lord Warkworth from 1750 until 1766.
He was styled Earl Percy from 1766, when his father was created Duke of Northumberland.
He acceded to the dukedom in 1786.



Alternative names	V. Green
Description	English engraver
Date of birth/death	3 October 1739	29 July 1813
Location of birth/death	Salford	London
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Alternative names	Pompeo Girolamo Batoni, Pompeo Girolamo Battoni
Description	Italian painter, aquarellist and draughtsman
Date of birth/death	25 January 1708	4 February 1787
Location of birth/death	Lucca	Rome
Work period	between circa 1723 and circa 1787 date QS:P,+1750-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1319,+1723-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1787-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Work location	Lucca (between circa 1723 and circa 1727 date QS:P,+1723-00-00T00:00:00Z/8,P1319,+1723-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1727-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902 ), Rome (1727–1787)
Authority control	: Q505613 VIAF: 88687254 ISNI: 0000 0001 2142 8506 ULAN: 500012720 LCCN: n85013072 NLA: 35603570 WorldCat