Charles Cornwallis (1738-1805), 1st Marquess and 2nd Earl Cornwallis, was a British military officer and statesman best known for surrendering to George Washington at the Siege of Yorktown, the final decisive engagement of the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). After the war, Cornwallis went on to serve in administrative posts in India and Ireland.
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31 Dec 1738 - 5 Oct 1805Life of Lord Charles Cornwallis, British general of the American Revolution and Governor-General of India.
