December 17th, Rare Autographs, Manuscripts, Book, Auction
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An ALS by the infamous Commander in Chief of the British Naval Forces during the Revolutionary War, Richard Howe on January 7th, 1789 and written on a 9" x 8" off white page . It is signed "Howe" at the bottom of the letter. It is matted with a portrait of him.
Admiral of the Fleet Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe, was a British naval officer. After serving throughout the War of the Austrian Succession, he gained a reputation for his role in amphibious operations against the French coast as part of Britain's policy of naval descents during the Seven Years' War. He also took part, as a naval captain, in the decisive British naval victory at the Battle of Quiberon Bay in November 1759
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Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe
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