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Há 2 dias · Balliol College, Oxford. George Nathaniel Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston, KG, GCSI, GCIE, PC, FRS, FRGS, FBA (11 January 1859 – 20 March 1925), styled Lord Curzon of Kedleston between 1898 and 1911 and then Earl Curzon of Kedleston between 1911 and 1921, was a prominent British statesman, Conservative politician and writer who ...
Há 5 dias · Commanded by: Gen. Charles Cornwallis Strength: 1,900 Casualties: 93 killed, 413 wounded, 26 missing or captured: CONCLUSION: Conclusion: British Tactical Victory Southern Yheater, 1775-83
Há 5 dias · The general was determined to make a stand there, but British Gen. Charles Cornwallis’ regulars banged away at the heavily outnumbered Americans with 15 cannons, forcing them to fall back toward Westfield. Alexander’s casualties were not heavy, but his rear guard lost three cannons.
Há 5 dias · Drayton died while evacuating Drayton Hall in 1779. With the home conveniently abandoned, the British commandeered it as General Charles Cornwallis’ field headquarters. Cornwallis remained in the house until November 1780, when he marched to Camden to secure North Carolina.
Há 3 dias · Meanwhile, Clinton turned Lt. Gen. Charles Cornwallis's wing of 14 battalions and the 16th Light Dragoons around to meet and crush Lee's vanguard before the rest of the American army could reach the field. The British movement disrupted Lee's plan to isolate and destroy their rear guard, and threatened the American right flank.
Há 2 dias · Aurangzeb. Muhi al-Din Muhammad ( c. 1618 – 3 March 1707), commonly known as Aurangzeb ( Persian pronunciation: [ʔaw.ɾaŋɡ.ˈzeːb] lit. 'Ornament of the Throne' ), was the sixth Mughal emperor, reigning from 1658 until his death in 1707. His regnal name is Alamgir I ( Persian pronunciation: [ʔɑː.ˈlam.ˈɡiːɾ] lit.
Há 2 dias · Early life: 1830–1852. Lord Robert Cecil was born at Hatfield House, the third son of the 2nd Marquess of Salisbury and Frances Mary, née Gascoyne. He was a patrilineal descendant of Lord Burghley and the 1st Earl of Salisbury, chief ministers of Elizabeth I. The family owned vast rural estates in Hertfordshire and Dorset.
