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   Anti-invasion preparations. Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis, KG, PC (31 December 1738 – 5 October 1805) was a British Army officer, Whig politician and colonial administrator. In the United States and the United Kingdom, he is best known as one of the leading British general officers in the American War of Independence.

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   1 day ago · Charles Cornwallis (1738-1805), 1st Marquess and 2nd Earl Cornwallis, was a British military officer and statesman best known for surrendering to George Washington at the Siege of Yorktown, the final decisive engagement of the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783).

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   Jun 27, 2024 · Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess and 2nd Earl Cornwallis was a British soldier and statesman, probably best known for his defeat at Yorktown, Virginia, in the last important campaign (September 28–October 19, 1781) of the American Revolution. Cornwallis was possibly the most capable British general

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   Oct 27, 2009 · Updated: April 11, 2024 | Original: October 27, 2009. Charles Cornwallis was a British army officer who served as a general during the Revolutionary War (also known as the American Revolution). He ...

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   Apr 11, 2023 · December 31, 1738–October 5, 1805. Charles Cornwallis was a British soldier and General during the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783). Despite many successes during the war, he was unable to defeat American forces and their French allies, which led to his surrender at Yorktown, Virginia in October 1781. Lord Charles Cornwallis.

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   Who was Charles Cornwallis?

   • Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis, KG, PC (31 December 1738 – 5 October 1805) was a British Army officer, Whig politician and colonial administrator. In the United States and the United Kingdom, he is best known as one of the leading British general officers in the American War of Independence.

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   What did Charles Cornwallis do in the Revolutionary War?

   • Governor-General of India. Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess and 2nd Earl Cornwallis, served as a general in the British army during the American Revolution. Cornwallis held commands throughout the the war, serving in campaigns in New York, Philadelphia, and notably commanding the southern theater in the field after Clinton's depature in June 1780.

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   Who was Marquess Cornwallis & what did he do?

   • For his success in conducting the war, Cornwallis was created Marquess Cornwallis in 1792, although he did not learn of it until the following year. He departed for England in October 1793, and was succeeded by Sir John Shore. Upon his return to Britain in 1794, he found it militarily engaged in the French Revolutionary Wars.

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   Who was Frederick Cornwallis?

   • Frederick Cornwallis, created a Baronet in 1627, fought for King Charles I, and followed King Charles II into exile. He was made Baron Cornwallis, of Eye in the County of Suffolk, in 1661, and by judicious marriages, his descendants increased the importance of his family. [citation needed]

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   Date of Death: October 5, 1805. Place of Burial: Ghazipur, India. Cemetery Name: Tomb of Lord Cornwallis. Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess and 2nd Earl Cornwallis, served as a general in the British army during the American Revolution. Cornwallis held commands throughout the the war, serving in campaigns in New York, Philadelphia, and notably ...