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Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis (31 Desember 1738 – 5 Oktober 1805) adalah seorang jenderal dan gubernur kolonial Britania Raya. Ia terkenal memimpin pasukan Britania dalam Revolusi Amerika. Cornwallis bergerak ke 13 koloni di Amerika Serikat pada tahun 1776 untuk mencoba mengendalikan koloni-koloni yang memberontak
25 de jul. de 2019 · In the spring of 1776, Lt. General Charles Cornwallis sailed from England with his beloved 33 rd Regiment of Foot, labeled England’s Immortals, and landed near Charleston, South Carolina. On June 28th, he took part in the year’s first major contest between rebel forces and combined British navy and army at the Battle of Sullivan Island.
14 de fev. de 2020 · Lord Charles Cornwallis was born to an Earl, in London, in the year 1738. He began his militia career in 1756. Later he was elected to the House of Commons, and soon to follow he became Earl Cornwallis in his father’s place, upon which he entered into the House of Lords. While he was in the House of Lords, he stood up for the American Colonies.
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. He died in June 1762, aged 62, and was succeeded by his eldest son ...
Charles Cornwallis (1738–1805) was a military officer who served in the British Army during the American War of Independence. He is best known for surrendering his army after the 1781 Siege of Yorktown, an act that ended major hostilities in North America and led directly to peace negotiations and the eventual end of the war.
16 de abr. de 2024 · Subscribe to topic Subscribe to author. The Battle of Camden (16 August 1780) was a major battle of the southern theater of the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). It saw a British army under Lord Charles Cornwallis decisively defeat an American force under General Horatio Gates, thereby securing British control of South Carolina and ...
18 de mai. de 2018 · Cornwallis, Charles, 1st Marquess (1738–1805) British general and statesman. In 1778 he became second in command of British forces in the American Revolution. His surrender at the Siege of Yorktown (1781) signalled the end of the war. As governor general of India (1786–93, 1805), he reformed the civil service and defeated Tipu Sahib of Mysore.
