General Sir Charles Howard KB (c. 1696 – 26 August 1765),[1] styled The Honourable from birth, was a British soldier and politician.
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He was the second son of the 3rd Earl of Carlisle and Lady Anne de Vere Capell, daughter of the 1st Earl of Essex.[2] Howard was a Groom of the Bedchamber from 1714 to 1727[3] and Member of Parliament (MP) for Carlisle from 1727 to 1761.[1]
He entered the Coldstream Guards in 1716 and became lieutenant-colonel three years later.[4] In 1725, Howard was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Carlisle and in 1734 colonel and aid-de-camp to King George II of Great Britain.[3] In 1738, he received the command of the 19th Regiment of Foot, which under him became known as The Green Howards.[5] His regiment took part in the War of the Austrian Succession and in 1742, Howard became brigadier-general.[4] He commanded a brigade in the Battle of Dettingen in 1743 and as result was promoted to major-general a week later.[4] He fought in the Battle of Fontenoy in 1745,[2] and commanded the British Infantry in the Battle of Rocoux in 1746.[3] He was made lieutenant-general in the days after the Battle of Val in 1747.[4]
After the war he was transferred to the 3rd Regiment of Dragoon Guards in 1748[4] and became then Governor of Fort George, Highland and of Fort Augustus.[2] In 1749, he was awarded a Knight of the Bath and in 1765, three months before his death, Howard was promoted to the rank of general.[2] He died at Bath, Somerset, unmarried and childless.[3]
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
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| Preceded by James Bateman Henry Aglionby |
Member of Parliament for Carlisle 1727 – 1761 With: John Hylton 1727–1741 John Stanwix 1741–1742, 1746–1761 John Hylton 1742–1746 |
Succeeded by Raby Vane Henry Curwen |
| Military offices | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Colonel of the 19th Regiment of Foot 1738–1748 |
Succeeded by Lord George Beauclerk |
| Preceded by George Wade[6] |
Colonel of the 3rd Regiment of Dragoon Guards 1748–1765 |
Succeeded by Lord Robert Manners |