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The 5th Viscount Howe ryan chappell boston, ma William Howe was an officer in the British army. He fought in the “Seven Years War” and “The War of Austrian Succession”. He was then shipped to America on May 25, 1775.He led his troops to a costly battle at Bunker Hill .He then chose to succeed Thomas Gage and become the commander of all the British forces in America. He succeeded in winning the battles of Long Island ,White Plains, and Brandywine. He also took hold of Philadelphia and New York City. But he could not realize his hope of crushing the Continental Army. He was then succeeded by a Sir Henry Clinton in 1778. After Sir William returned to England to be made Full General he fought in the defense of the British Isles. After the battle of the British Isles Sir William Howe resigned his post. He married but had no children so the viscouncy extinguished.