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Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis. Earl Cornwallis was a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1753 for Charles Cornwallis, 5th Baron Cornwallis. The second Earl was created Marquess Cornwallis but this title became extinct in 1823, while the earldom and its subsidiary titles became extinct in 1852 (the barony was ...
16 de jun. de 2023 · Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis Capt. Hon. Henry Cornwallis (10 September 1740 – 1761) Bishop James Cornwallis, 4th Earl Cornwallis Adm. Sir William Cornwallis, RN (1744–1819) Lady Elizabeth Cornwallis (d. 20 March 1796), married Bowen Southwell in July 1753 Lady Charlotte Cornwallis (d. 11 March 1794), married 8 April 1756 Bishop Spencer Madan and had issue.
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.
Born in London on December 31, 1738, to Charles, 1st Earl Cornwallis, and Elizabeth Townshend, the younger Charles was educated briefly at Eton and entered Clare College, Cambridge, but chose a military career over academics.
Charles was the eldest son of Charles Cornwallis, 5th Baron Cornwallis, who was created 1st Earl Cornwallis in 1753. He was styled Viscount Brome from 1753 until he succeeded his father as 2nd Earl Cornwallis in 1762. Cornwallis was educated at Eton and Clare College, Cambridge, and then entered the army, rising to the rank of major-general by ...
4 de set. de 2022 · Appletons' Cornwallis Charles Earl signature.png 365 × 103; 3 KB Bodleian Libraries, Explanation of Admiral Cornwallis's Engagement, as represented in the upper circle in the panorama, Leicester Square.jpg 813 × 1,000; 117 KB
This portrait is thought to be a copy of the miniature painted for his son Charles, the 2nd marquess, by William Grimaldi (1751-1830), and sent to India on 31 May 1810: ‘A large miniature of the late General Marquess Cornwallis, 100 guineas’ as noted in Grimaldi’s accounts. The artist painted a duplicate for himself.
