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Born in London on December 31, 1738, to Charles, 1st Earl Cornwallis, and Elizabeth Townshend, the younger Charles was educated briefly at Eton and entered Clare College, Cambridge, but chose a military career over academics. When the Seven Years War broke out in Europe, Cornwallis served with distinction and was present at the Battle of Minden ...
1 de jul. de 2019 · Charles Cornwallis was born at Grosvenor Square, London on December 31, 1738, the eldest son of Charles, 1st Earl Cornwallis and his wife Elizabeth Townshend. Well-connected, Cornwallis' mother was a niece of Sir Robert Walpole while his uncle, Frederick Cornwallis, served as Archbishop of Canterbury (1768–1783). Another uncle, Edward ...
Born in London on December 31, 1738, to Charles, 1st Earl Cornwallis, and Elizabeth Townshend, the younger Charles was educated briefly at Eton and entered Clare College, Cambridge, but chose a military career over academics. When the Seven Years War broke out in Europe, Cornwallis served with distinction and was present at the Battle of Minden ...
Charles Cornwallis, I marchese Cornwallis (Londra, 31 dicembre 1738 – Ghazipur, 5 ottobre 1805), ... (EN) Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess and 2nd Earl Cornwallis, su Enciclopedia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Opere di Charles Cornwallis, I marchese Cornwallis / Charles Cornwallis, ...
When Charles Cornwallis 1st Earl of Cornwallis was born about 1694, in Norfolk, England, his father, Charles Cornwallis 4th Baron Cornwallis of Eye, was 20 and his mother, Lady Charlotte Butler, was 16. He married Elizabeth Townshend on 28 November 1722, in London, England. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters.
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. ... Britannica: biography/Charles-Cornwallis-1st-Marquess-and-2nd-Earl-Cornwallis; Universalis: ...
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. Best known for his ...
