Henry Clinton (British Army officer, born 1730)

Sir Henry Clinton KB
Portrait attributed to Andrea Soldi, painted circa 1762–1765
Born	(1730-04-16)16 April 1730 Newfoundland, British North America
Died	23 December 1795(1795-12-23) (aged 65) London, Great Britain
Allegiance	Great Britain
Service / branch	British Army
Years of service	1745–1793
Rank	General
Commands	Colonel, 12th Regiment of Foot Commander-in-Chief, North America Colonel, 7th (Queen's Own) Regiment of Light Dragoons
Battles / wars	War of the Austrian Succession Seven Years' War American Revolutionary War
Awards	Knight of the Bath
Spouse(s)	Harriet Carter ​ ​ (m. 1767; died 1772)​
Other work	Member of Parliament Governor of Gibraltar (died before assuming office)
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General Sir Henry Clinton, KB (16 April 1730 – 23 December 1795) was a British Army officer and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1772 and 1795. He is best known for his service as a general during the American War of Independence. He arrived in Boston in May 1775 and was the British Commander-in-Chief in America from 1778 to 1782. He was a Member of Parliament for many years due to the influence of his cousin Henry Pelham-Clinton, 2nd Duke of Newcastle. Late in life, he was named Governor of Gibraltar, but he died before assuming the post.