Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe
(1726-1799)
British naval officer
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Admiral of the Fleet Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe, KG (8 March 1726 – 5 August 1799) 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. He also took part, as a naval captain, in the decisive British naval victory at the Battle of Quiberon Bay in November 1759.
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8 April 1726 London, England, United Kingdom
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5 August 1799 (aged 73) London, England, United Kingdom
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