Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 226 years ago |
| Date of birth | March 8,1726 |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Born | London |
| United Kingdom | |
| Date of died | August 5,1799 |
| Died | London |
| United Kingdom | |
| Years of service | 1740–1799 |
| Battles and wars | War of the Austrian Succession |
| Job | Politician |
| Books | Lord Howe's Signals and Instructions for the Ships of War 1776 (North American Station). |
| Arx Herculea servata, quum ab Hispanis simul ac Gallis obsideretur; anno M,DCC,LXXXII. Or, Gibraltar delivered, a poem, in Latin and English. Inscribed to ... Admiral Lord Viscount Howe, and ... General Geo. Aug. Eliott, K. B. [By Philip Thicknesse?] | |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of burial | St Andrew's Church, Langar, United Kingdom |
| Children | Sophia Charlotte Curzon, 2nd Baroness Howe |
| Lady Louisa Catherine Howe | |
| Lady Maria Juliana Howe | |
| Siblings | William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe |
| Great grandchild | John Hood Furse |
| Daniel Edward Furse | |
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| ID | 491231 |
Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe Life story
Admiral of the Fleet Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe, KG, 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.