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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 .
Jul 15, 2024 · Charles Cornwallis (1738-1805), 1st Marquess and 2nd Earl Cornwallis, was a British military officer and statesman best known for surrendering to George Washington at the Siege of Yorktown, the final decisive engagement of the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783).
Aug 5, 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.
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.
Oct 27, 2009 · Charles Cornwallis was a British army officer who served as a general during the Revolutionary War (also known as the American Revolution). He led British forces to success in New York and...
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.
May 18, 2018 · Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis (1738-1805), was a British soldier and statesman. Although remembered best because of his defeat at Yorktown in the American Revolution , Cornwallis was more often successful in his military activities in India and Ireland.
Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess, eldest son of Charles, 1st Earl of Cornwallis (1700-1762), was born in 1738. Educated at Eton and Clare College, Cambridge, he entered the army. For some time he was member of parliament for Eye; in 1761 he served a campaign in Germany, and was appointed to a lieutenant-colonelcy in the 12th Foot.
Person. Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis. University of Cambridge. Quick Facts. Significance: British army officer and official. Famously surrendered his army at Yorktown in October 1781, contributing to British defeat in American Revolution. Governor-General of India. Place of Birth: London, England. Date of Birth: December 31, 1738.
Sep 16, 2024 · These documents consist chiefly of the official papers of the 1st Marquess Cornwallis, and relate principally to the American War, 1780 to 1782 (with some earlier and later material), and to...
