Henry Clinton
Sir
Henry Clinton was Born on
April 16,
1732? in
Newfoundland,
Canada and died on
December 23,
1795 in
Cornwall, England. He then grew up in New York, where his father served as Royal Governor. In 1751, he returned to England with his father and received a commission in the British Army. In 1775, Clinton sailed to America on the same ship with Major General
William Howe and Brigadier
John Burgoyne. He was the field commander at the
Battle of Bunker Hill. He served under General Howe's operations capturing New York City including the
Battle of Long Island. Clinton replaced Howe as
Commander-in-Chief in America and assumed command in
Philadelphia in May, 1778. Returning to England in 1782, he was blamed for the loss of the colonies. Historians have since shifted more blame upon General
Charles Cornwallis. He published a
Narrative of the war in an attempt to clear his reputation. He was re-elected to Parliament in 1790, promoted to full General in October 1793 and made Governor of
Gibraltar in July 1794.