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Charles Cornwallis, 1º Marquês Cornwallis KG (31 de dezembro de 1738 — 5 de outubro de 1805) foi um alto oficial do exército britânico e magistrado colonial. Ele é mais reconhecido nos Estados Unidos e no Reino Unido por seu papel na guerra de independência americana, onde ele comandou os exércitos ingleses durante parte do conflito.
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.
- 1757–1805
- William Pitt the Younger
23 de fev. de 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.
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18 de mai. de 2018 · History. British and Irish History: Biographies. Charles Cornwallis 1st Marquess Cornwallis. Cornwallis, Charles. views 3,231,526 updated May 18 2018. Cornwallis, Charles. CORNWALLIS, CHARLES. (1738–1805). First marquess Cornwallis, British general and governor general of India. Charles Cornwallis was born in London on 31 December 1738.
Charles Cornwallis, 1º Marquês Cornwallis KG (31 de dezembro de 1738 — 5 de outubro de 1805) foi um alto oficial do exército britânico e magistrado colonial. Ele é mais reconhecido nos Estados Unidos e no Reino Unido por seu papel na guerra de independência americana , onde ele comandou os exércitos ingleses durante parte do conflito.
Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess and 2nd Earl Cornwallis (1738-1805), served as a general in the British Army during the American War for Independence. Cornwallis held commands in the colonies throughout the duration of the war and was frequently George Washington’s battlefield counterpart.
Public Domain. Title Lieutenant General, Earl Cornwallis. War & Affiliation Revolutionary War / British. Date of Birth - Death December 31, 1738 - October 5, 1805. Charles Cornwallis was born on New Years’ Eve to an English ruling class family.