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Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess and 2nd Earl Cornwallis, 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. He is best known for his surrender at the Siege of Yorktown in 1781, which effectively ended hostilities and led ...
Charles Cornwallis (ur. 31 grudnia 1738 w Grosvenor Square, w Londynie, zm. 5 października 1805 w Ghazipur, Indie Brytyjskie) – brytyjski polityk, gubernator Indii w latach 1782–1782, 1786–1794 i w 1805 roku.
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.
Charles Cornwallis was sympathetic to American views during pre-war political disputes in Parliament but became one of the most prominent British generals during the War for Independence. He is known for his surrender at Yorktown, Virginia, in October 1781 after allowing his army to become trapped there.
Charles Cornwallis, I marchese Cornwallis (Londra, 31 dicembre 1738 – Ghazipur, 5 ottobre 1805), è stato un generale, nobile e politico britannico.. Ufficiale del British Army preparato e capace, dimostrò buone qualità di comando durante la guerra d'indipendenza americana dove peraltro, dopo una serie di brillanti vittorie soprattutto negli Stati meridionali degli Stati Uniti, finì per ...
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 ...
查尔斯·康沃利斯，第一代康沃利斯侯爵，KG，PC（Charles Cornwallis,1st Marquess Cornwallis，1738年12月31日－1805年10月5日），又译康华里和康华利等，英国军人、殖民地官员及政治家。1738年12月31日生于英国伦敦，早年曾参与七年战争，1776年前往北美参加美国独立战争，1778年起出任北美英军副总司令，1780年 ...
