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title: Admiral Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe.
author: John Singleton Copley
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20705/admiral-richard-howe-1st-earl-howe/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-07-25
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# Admiral Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe.
_Authored by John Singleton Copley_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20705.jpg)
## Image Caption
A 1794 painting of Admiral Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe (1726-99), the famous British admiral who commanded the British Fleet during the Revolutionary [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) of 1776. Painting by John Singleton Copley. (Royal Museums Greenwich)
## Cite This Work
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Copley, J. S. (2025, July 25). Admiral Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe.. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Copley, John Singleton. "Admiral Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe.." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 25, 2025. .
### MLA
Copley, John Singleton. "Admiral Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe.." *World History Encyclopedia*, 25 Jul 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Admiral_Richard_Howe,_1726-99,_1st_Earl_Howe_RMG_BHC2790.tiff?page=1) by [**John Singleton Copley**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Admiral_Richard_Howe,_1726-99,_1st_Earl_Howe_RMG_BHC2790.tiff?page=1). Submitted by [Reha Mert](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/rehamert/ "User Page: Reha Mert"), published on 25 July 2025. 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.