General Clinton took his forces to New York.
Lord Cornwallis took over command of British forces in the Southern colonies in 1780. It was his forces that surrendered to George Washington essentially ending the War of Independence.
The British troops landing in New York at the beginning of the American Revolution were commanded by General William Howe. He took charge of the British forces during the 1776 campaign, which included the significant Battles of Brooklyn and White Plains. Howe's leadership aimed to seize control of New York as a strategic point for the British military efforts in the colonies.
The Battle of Bunker Hill took place on June 17, 1775 on Breed's Hill, as part of the Siege of Boston during the American Revolutionary War. General Israel Putnam was in charge of the revolutionary forces, while Major-General William Howe commanded the British forces.
The British took New York from the Americans.
The British made a plan for a three-prong attack on Albany New York in 1775 during the Revolutionary War. The three British commanders that took part in this attack include British General John Burgoyne, General Barry St. Leger, and General William Howe.
New York. After the Duke of York.
The British forces successfully took New York City from the American Rebel Army while under the command of General Sir William Howe. For the remainder of the year, the city served as a command post for the British and was maintained by General Sir Henry Clinton.
The British took control of New York City in 1776 during the American Revolutionary War. Following the Battle of Long Island in late August of that year, British forces defeated the Continental Army and began occupying the city. By early September 1776, the British had established their dominance over New York, marking it as a significant stronghold for the remainder of the war.
The first major defeat of the British army during the American Revolutionary War was the Battle of Saratoga in 1777. It took place in Saratoga, New York, and ended with a decisive American victory over the British forces. The British army under General John Burgoyne surrendered, marking a turning point in the war and convincing the French to formally ally with the Americans.
There have been many British generals and may British troops stationed in the south of countries or the globe over time, but to answer your question you will need to be a bit more specific about the south of which country and at which period of time.
General Henry Clinton
New York City was the only major city held by the British throughout the Revolutionary War. The British held Boston at the beginning of the war, but withdrew in March of 1776; they captured New York in September. The British captured Newport, Rhode Island, in 1776 but left in 1779, to concentrate their forces in New York. The French took over Newport and used it as their base of operations for the rest of the war. That prompted the British to withdraw from Philadelphia, which they had captured in 1777, to further reinforce their stronghold in New York.