Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, Marquis, 1738-1805
Variant namesGovernor General of India and British army officer.
From the description of Papers of Charles Cornwallis, Marquis Cornwallis, 1614-1854. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71068310
British general; second in command in North America during Revolution, surrendered to Washington at Yorktown. Later governor-general of India.
From the description of Proclamation, 1781 March 18, North Carolina. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 86156104
Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis, governor-general of India and lord lieutenant of Ireland.
From the description of Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis : manuscript material, 1794 (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 124093816
From the guide to the Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis : manuscript material, 1794, (The New York Public Library. Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle.)
Army officer of Great Britain.
From the description of Charles Cornwallis, Marquis Cornwallis, papers, 1777-1937. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79449927
Governor General of India, 1786-1793; 1805.
From the description of Letters and portraits, 1794-1798. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122373934
Commander of British forces during the United States' Revolutionary War.
From the description of Letter, 21 November 1780. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 32960020
From the description of Lord Cornwallis letter to Nisbet Balfour [manuscript], 1780 November 21. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647856225
Governor-General of India.
From the description of Autograph letters signed (14) : [various places], to Lord Teignmouth, 1793 Sept. 30-1796 July 31. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270870578
From the description of Document signed : Whitehall, 1762 Nov. 15. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270890274
From the description of Autograph letter signed : Whitehall, to David Scott, 1796 July 29. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270887304
Cornwallis was the Governor-General of Bengal (India) 1786-1793, and 1805.
From the description of Autograph letter signed in the hand of the author : Calcutta (India), 1786 February 20. (Southwestern University). WorldCat record id: 51182538
1756 ensign in the 1st foot guards; 1758-1759 aide-de-camp to the marquess of Granby; 1758-1762 served in the Seven Years War; 1759 captain in the 85th regiment; 1760-1762 MP for Eye; 1761 lieutenant-colonel of the 12th regiment; 1762 entered House of Lords; 1766 colonel of the 33rd foot; 1768-1769 chief justiceship, eyre south of the Trent; 1769 vice-treasurer of Ireland; 1770 privy councillor; 1771-1784 constable of the Tower of London; 1775 major-general; 1776-1781 served in American War of Independence; 1778 lieutenant-general; 1786-1793 governor-general of India; 1791-1792 served in Third Anglo-Mysore war; 1795 master-general of ordinance 1798-1801 lord lieutenant of Ireland; 1805 governor-general of India.
Epithet: army officer and politician
Title: 1st Marquess Cornwallis
British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000613.0x0001ae
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associatedWith | Abercromby, Robert, Sir, 1740-1827. |
associatedWith | Aldrich family. |
associatedWith | Ames, Charles Lesley. |
associatedWith | Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797. |
associatedWith | Anonymous |
associatedWith | Armour, Alexander William. |
associatedWith | Balfour, Nisbet, 1743-1823. |
associatedWith | Beatty, William, 1758-1781. |
correspondedWith | Bengal (India). Governor-General (1786-1793 : Cornwallis) |
associatedWith | Berkeley, Francis L. (Francis Lewis), 1911-2003. |
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Birth 1738-12-31
Death 1805-10-05
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