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Henry Clinton (British Army officer, born 1730)
Sir Henry Clinton | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Sirhenryclinton2.jpg) Portrait attributed to Andrea Soldi, painted circa 1762–1765 | |
| Born | 16 April 1730 Newfoundland |
| Died | 23 December 1795 (aged 65) London, Great Britain |
| Allegiance |  Great Britain |
| Service |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1745–1793 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Colonel, 12th Regiment of Foot Commander-in-Chief, North America Colonel, 7th (Queen's Own) Regiment of Light Dragoons |
| Battles / wars | War of the Austrian Succession Seven Years' War American Revolutionary War |
| Awards | Knight of the Bath |
| Spouse(s) |
Harriet Carter
(m. 1767; died 1772) |
| Other work | Member of Parliament Governor of Gibraltar (died before assuming office) |
| Signature | &sq=&lang=&file=File:General_Sir_Henry_Clinton,_KB_signature.svg) |
General Sir Henry Clinton, KB (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. He arrived in Boston in May 1775 and was the British Commander-in-Chief in America from 1778 to 1782. He was a Member of Parliament for many years due to the influence of his cousin Henry Pelham-Clinton, 2nd Duke of Newcastle. Late in life, he was named Governor of Gibraltar, but he died before assuming the post.
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