Henry Clinton Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Henry Clinton, based on 3 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

3 records1778–17782 events2 places

Chronological biography

1778

General8 May 1778

Warfare / American War of Independence · General · London

Appointed Commander of the British forces in America

General8 May 1778

Warfare / Military · General · London

Appointed Commander of the British forces in America

Battle of Plymouth28 June 1778

Warfare / American War of Independence · General · Plymouth

Fights General Washington to a stand off

Titles and roles

General

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.