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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 nació en Grosvenor Square, Londres el 31 de diciembre de 1738, el hijo mayor de Charles, 1st Earl Cornwallis y su esposa Elizabeth Townshend. Bien relacionada, la madre de Cornwallis era sobrina de Sir Robert Walpole, mientras que su tío, Frederick Cornwallis, se desempeñó como arzobispo de Canterbury (1768-1783). ...
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.
27 de oct. de 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...
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.
17 de nov. de 2020 · Charles Cornwallis nació en 1738 en Grosvenor Square en Londres. Era el hijo mayor de una familia aristocrática muy distinguida. Fue educado en Eton y Cambridge College. En 1757, se le encargó un alférez en el ejército.
