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General Charles Cornwallis By: Maya McGowan Honors Presentation ( ) Charles Cornwallis was a British Army Officer and colonial administrator, but is best known for being one of the British Leaders in the American War of Independence.

Early Life, Military Career, and Death  Charles was born in Grosvenor Square, London, England. - Cornwallis had two older brothers. One of the two was a Royal Navy Admiral and the other eventually inherited earldom or rank from Cornwallis’ son.  Attended school at Eton College and Clare College in England. - Completed his schoolwork in Turin, Italy and shortly after was sent to the Seven Years’ War.  Participated in The Battle of Minden a year after the completion of the Seven Years’ War. - Weeks after this, they defeated Saxon troops in the Battle of Lutterberg  Died in July of 1805 of a fever in Ghazipur, India - He is buried there, nearby the Ganges River.  Charles was born in Grosvenor Square, London, England. - Cornwallis had two older brothers. One of the two was a Royal Navy Admiral and the other eventually inherited earldom or rank from Cornwallis’ son.  Attended school at Eton College and Clare College in England. - Completed his schoolwork in Turin, Italy and shortly after was sent to the Seven Years’ War.  Participated in The Battle of Minden a year after the completion of the Seven Years’ War. - Weeks after this, they defeated Saxon troops in the Battle of Lutterberg  Died in July of 1805 of a fever in Ghazipur, India - He is buried there, nearby the Ganges River.

Paintings of Cornwallis

Facts about Cornwallis  He stood up for colonists in The House of Lords. - He joined the British Forces shortly after.  He was blamed for the British’s loss to the colonies.  He worked in India after surrendering to Yorktown.  He lost sight in one of his eyes as a child while playing hockey.  He stood up for colonists in The House of Lords. - He joined the British Forces shortly after.  He was blamed for the British’s loss to the colonies.  He worked in India after surrendering to Yorktown.  He lost sight in one of his eyes as a child while playing hockey.

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