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Article written by: Zach Dietz General Henry Clinton

General Sir Henry Clinton was the British Commander and Cheif during the Revolutionary War in North America. He was born on April 16 1738 and died on December 23 1795. In 1753 Henry went back to England to start his career in the army after living in New York until he was of age to join that army. He started out as a caption for the Coldstream guards and later progressed to Lieutenant in the Grenadier Guards.

In March of 1775 during the Revolutionary War, King George the third, wanted to send more troops over to Boston under the control of Clinton, major Generals William Howe and John Burgoyne to help the British. Clinton was one of the field leaders of the Battle Of Bunker Hill and the later went to the South to Chalstown, South Carolina which turned into a really bad lose. Clinton had twenty five ships that he met up with at New York to help general Howe with the battle in New York. By this time the French have entered the war on the American side. In May during 1778 Clinton took over the position of commander of cheif for North America. In the Year 1780 Clinton went back down to Charleston,SC to try and win the city over for the second time. This time he had won the city and left the British theatre with the command of General Cornwallis.

In 1782 Henry was replaced by Sir Guy Carleton as Commander and Cheif. After this took place Clinton returned to England. Clinton served in the British army as commander for four years. In 1790 Clinton was re-elected to parliament and by 1793 he earned the full general position.