Henry Clinton (British Army officer, born 1730), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Henry Clinton (British Army officer, born 1730)

British army officer and politician

Date of Birth: 16-Apr-1730

Place of Birth: Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Date of Death: 23-Dec-1795

Profession: politician, military officer

Zodiac Sign: Aries

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.