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Which location was William Howe appointed Lieutenant-Governor of?
Jersey
Isle of Wight
Isle of Man
Isle of Skye
Answer
William Howe was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of the Isle of Wight in 1775, a position he held until 1778. The Isle of Wight is a British island in the English Channel, off the south coast of England. Howe was a British general who fought in the American Revolutionary War. He was defeated by George Washington at the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775.
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