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Richard Howe, Earl Howe
March 19, 1725 – August 5, 1799
Royal Navy officer and politician (1726–1799)
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Admiral of the Fleet Richard Howe, Earl Howe was a Royal Navy officer and politician. After serving in 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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- Birthday · March 19
- Anniversary · August 5
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