charles cornwallis

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Noun charles cornwallis has 1 sense

Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, First Marquess Cornwallis - commander of the British forces in the American War of Independence; was defeated by American and French troops at Yorktown
--₁ is a kind of peer; general, full general

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Charles Cornwallis

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Charles Cornwallis was a British general during the American Revolutionary War. He is best known for his role in the Battle of Yorktown, where he surrendered to General George Washington, effectively ending the war.

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Noun: Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis (1738-1805)

Charles Cornwallis was a key figure in the British military during the American Revolutionary War.

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