Oct 27, 2009 · Despite suffering a crushing defeat at the Battle of Yorktown, Cornwallis had a celebrated post-war career, serving as governor general of India and lord lieutenant of Ireland.

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 …

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 …

Jul 15, 2024 · Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess and 2nd Earl Cornwallis, was a British military officer who fought in the American Revolution and surrendered to George Washington at …

Charles, Earl Cornwallis (1738–1805) was a military officer who served in the British Army during the American War of Independence. He is best known for surrendering his army after the 1781 …

Apr 11, 2023 · 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 …

Dec 27, 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 …

Feb 14, 2020 · Charles Cornwallis, British Lord and War General, is remembered for his surrender of Yorktown, the final battle of the American Revolutionary War. Read more.

From 1756 to 1762 Cornwallis fought in the Seven Years’ War, a large war that took place in Europe. For his service he was given the title of lieutenant colonel. In 1762 he returned to …

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 …