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Apr 16, 1730 Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Died on 23 Dec 1795 (aged 65)
British army officer and politician
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About Henry Clinton British Army Officer Born 1730
- General Sir Henry Clinton, KB (possibly 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.
- First arriving in Boston in May 1775, from 1778 to 1782 he was the British Commander-in-Chief in North America.
- In addition to his military service, due to the influence of his cousin Henry Pelham-Clinton, 2nd Duke of Newcastle, he was a Member of Parliament for many years.
- Late in life he was named Governor of Gibraltar, but died before assuming the post.
