Sir Henry Clinton (l. c. 1730-1795) was a British military officer who served as commander-in-chief of the British Army in the later stages of the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). Having arrived in Boston in May 1775, he served in North America for most of the war, resigning his post in 1782 after the British defeat at the Siege of Yorktown.
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16 Apr 1730 - 23 Dec 1795Life of Sir Henry Clinton, commander-in-chief of the British Army during the later stages of the American Revolution.
