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title: Sir William Howe
author: Richard Purcell
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18368/sir-william-howe/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-01-25
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# Sir William Howe

_Authored by Richard Purcell_

## Image File

[![Sir William Howe](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18368.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18368.jpg)

## Image Caption

General Sir [William Howe](https://www.worldhistory.org/William_Howe/), commander of the British forces during the [American Revolutionary War](https://www.worldhistory.org/American_Revolutionary_War/). Mezzotint by Richard Purcell, published by John Morris, London, November 1777.

Anne S. K. Brown Military History Collection at Brown University.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Purcell, R. (2024, January 25). Sir William Howe. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18368/sir-william-howe/>
### Chicago
Purcell, Richard. "Sir William Howe." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 25, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18368/sir-william-howe/>.
### MLA
Purcell, Richard. "Sir William Howe." *World History Encyclopedia*, 25 Jan 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18368/sir-william-howe/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WilliamHowe1777ColorMezzotint.jpeg) by [**Richard Purcell**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WilliamHowe1777ColorMezzotint.jpeg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 25 January 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.