What is Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe?
{{Infobox military person |name=Richard Howe |born= {{birth date|1726|4|8|df=yes}} |died= {{death date and age|1799|8|5|1726|4|8|df=yes}} |image= Admiral Richard Howe, 1726-99, 1st Earl Howe RMG BHC2790.tiff |alt=A painting of Richard Howe in his naval uniform. |caption=A painting of Richard Howe in his naval uniform. |nickname= |placeofbirth= [[Nottinghamshire]], [[England]] |placeofdeath= |placeofburial= |placeofburial_label= Place of burial |branch= [[British Army]] |serviceyears= British Navy: 1757-1790s |rank=[[Admiral]] |unit= |commands= |battles= |awards= |relations=General George Howe, General [[William Howe]] |laterwork= |signature=}} '''Admiral Lord Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe''' was a British fighter and nobleman.<ref name=MVOp>{{cite web|title=General Washington's Opponents|url=https://www.mountvernon.org/george-washington/the-revolutionary-war/opponents/|accessdate=July 20, 2021|publisher=Mountvernon.org}}</ref> <ref name=BF>{{cite web|title=Richard Howe|publisher=American Battlefield Trust|url=https://www.battlefields.org/learn/biographies/richard-howe|accessdate=July 2, 2021}}</ref> ==Early life and family== Richard Howe was born in 1726. His parents were Emmanuel and Charlotte Howe. He had three brothers, George, William, and Thomas. Howe's mother Charlotte was related to the royal family. Her mother, [[Sophia von Kielmannsegg]], was a king's daughter by a mistress. So Charlotte was King George I's niece through his half-sister.<ref name=BFWilliam>{{cite web|title=William Howe|publisher=American Battlefield Trust|url=https://www.battlefields.org/learn/biographies/william-howe|accessdate=June 30, 2021}}</ref> Sir Nathanial Wrahall said that Richard Howe looked like King George I.<ref name=BMus /> Emmaneul Howe died when Richard Howe was about eight years old. He died while he was governor of [[Barbados]]. Charlotte was [[Lady of the Bedchamber]] to King George III's mother, [[Princess Augusta]].<ref name=BFWilliam /> George and William Howe both went into the army and became generals.