CHARLES CORNWALLIS CHARLES CORNWALLIS OTHERWISE KNOWN AS LORD CORNWALLIS, 1 ST MARQUESS AND 2 ND EARL CORNWALLIS, VISCOUNT BROME, OR BARON CORNWALLLIS.

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CHARLES CORNWALLIS CHARLES CORNWALLIS OTHERWISE KNOWN AS LORD CORNWALLIS, 1 ST MARQUESS AND 2 ND EARL CORNWALLIS, VISCOUNT BROME, OR BARON CORNWALLLIS OF EYE

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION December 31, 1738: born in London Education: Eton, Clare College Military official 1761-death Important political leader 1770-death October 5, 1805: died in Ghazupir, India (Uttar Pradesh) – governor general Inscription on the monument of Charles Cornwallis in Westminster Abbey

MILITARY AND GOVERNMENT Joined the army after graduating college Known to the public as independent and honorable Campaign in Germany – lieutenant-colonel in 12 th Foot – 1761 Colonel in 33 rd Foot – 1766 Inherited rank of Earl and estates from his father – 1762 Governor of Tower of London Major-general in American Revolution Order of the Garter – 1786 Governor-general of India – 1786 Defeated Tippoo Sahib in India – 1792 Master-general of the Ordnance – 1795 Viceroy of Ireland – 1798 Governor-general of India for a 2 nd time – 1805

AMERICAN REVOLUTION Opposed policies against colonies that led to Revolutionary War Became major-general during American Revolution despite personal beliefs Drove George Washington’s forces out of New Jersey – 1776 Victory over General Horatio Gates – South Carolina, 1780 Established base at seaport of Yorktown trapped by American and French army by land and French navy at sea Surrendered his army Never lost esteem in Britain

RESOURCES “Charles Cornwallis, first Marquis and second Earl Cornwallis ( ),” A Web of English History, accessed October 19, 2014, “Valley Forge Cornwallis,” Literary and Cultural Heritage Map of Pennsylvania, accessed October 20, 2014, “Charles Cornwallis, 1 st Marquess and 2 nd Earl Cormwallis,” Britannica School, accessed October 25, 2014, “Charles Cornwallis,” NNDB, accessed October 18, 2014, “Surrender of the British General Cornwallis to the Americans, October 19, 1781,” The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, accessed October 26, 2014, independence/resources/surrender-british-general-cornwallis-americans- october. independence/resources/surrender-british-general-cornwallis-americans- october “British Titles and Orders of Precedence,” Edwardian Promenade, accessed October 26, of-precedence/ of-precedence/