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Charles Cornwallis, 1.er marqués de Cornwallis, KG ( Grosvenor Square, Londres, 31 de diciembre de 1738 - Gauspur, Ghazipur, India, 5 de octubre de 1805) fue un militar y gobernador colonial inglés.
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.
Charles Cornwallis, 1.er marqués de Cornwallis, KG fue un militar y gobernador colonial inglés. Es recordado especialmente por su papel en la Guerra de Independencia de los Estados Unidos, aunque anteriormente participó en la guerra de los Siete Años y más tarde también sirvió en la India e Irlanda.
27 de oct. de 2009 · Learn about the life and career of Charles Cornwallis, a prominent British army officer who fought in the Revolutionary War. He led successful campaigns in New York and Philadelphia, but was defeated at Yorktown and later served in India and Ireland.
27 de jun. 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. Cornwallis was possibly the most capable British general.
Cornwallis began his military career in earnest during the Seven Years’ War, transferring to the 12th Regiment of Foot and serving in Germany for three years. After his father passed away in 1762, he replaced him as Earl and took his seat in the House of Lords.
Charles Cornwallis, primer marqués de Cornwallis, KG , PC (31 de diciembre de 1738 - 5 de octubre de 1805), llamado Vizconde de Brome entre 1753 y 1762 y conocido como el Conde de Cornwallis entre 1762 y 1792, fue un general y oficial del ejército británico.
