USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -General William Howe is named the interim commander in chief of the British army in America on October 1 1775, replacing Lieutenant General Thomas Gage. He was permanently appointed to the post in April 1776.

Detailed explanation-2: -William Howe, in full William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe, (born August 10, 1729-died July 12, 1814, Plymouth, Devonshire, England), commander in chief of the British army in North America (1776–78) who, despite several military successes, failed to destroy the Continental Army and stem the American Revolution.

Detailed explanation-3: -General Sir Henry Clinton He arrived in Boston in 1775. Three years later he became the Commander-in-Chief of the British Army. An able tactician, he had many critics in the British administration. His failure to provide timely aid during the doomed Yorktown campaign led to his resignation in 1781.

Detailed explanation-4: -He became known for his role in the capture of Quebec in 1759 when he led a British force to capture the cliffs at Anse-au-Foulon, allowing James Wolfe to land his army and engage the French in the Battle of the Plains of Abraham. Howe also participated in the campaigns to take Louisbourg, Belle Île and Havana.

Detailed explanation-5: -Sir Henry Clinton replaced Sir William Howe as commander in chief of the British army in 1778.