Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis - Wikipedia Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis (31 December 1738 – 5 October 1805) was a British Army officer, Whig politician and colonial administrator In the United States and United Kingdom, he is best known as one of the leading British general officers in the American War of Independence
Charles Cornwallis - General, Revolution Facts - HISTORY 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 Cornwallis, 1st Marquess and 2nd Earl Cornwallis 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
Lord Cornwallis, Reforms, Cornwallis Code, Significant Events Lord Charles Cornwallis was a British nobleman, military commander, and colonial governor who held several important positions within the British Empire He is best known for his tenure as Governor-General of Bengal from 1786 to 1793, during which he laid the groundwork for British rule in India
General Lord Charles Cornwallis - American History Central Charles Cornwallis was a British soldier and General during the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783) Despite many successes during the war, he was unable to defeat American forces and their French allies, which led to his surrender at Yorktown, Virginia in October 1781
Charles Cornwallis - World History Encyclopedia 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)
Charles Cornwallis - U. S. National Park Service Best known for his surrender at the Siege of Yorktown in 1781, which effectively ended hostilities and led to peace negotiations between Great Britain and the United States, Lord Cornwallis's postwar career demonstrated the resilience and power of the British Empire
Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess and 2nd Earl Cornwallis (1738-1805) 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