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18. Mai 2018 · Cornwallis, Charles, 1st Marquess (1738–1805) British general and statesman. In 1778 he became second in command of British forces in the American Revolution. His surrender at the Siege of Yorktown (1781) signalled the end of the war. As governor general of India (1786–93, 1805), he reformed the civil service and defeated Tipu Sahib of Mysore.
1. Feb. 2024 · published on 01 February 2024. Download Full Size Image. Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis (1738-1805), British military officer best known for leading British forces during the American Revolutionary War and for surrendering at the Siege of Yorktown. Portrait by John Singleton Copley, c. 1795. Guildhall Art Gallery, London. Remove Ads.
Cornwallis, Charles. Cornwallis, Charles (1738–1805), soldier and lord lieutenant of Ireland (1798–1801), was born 31 December 1738 in London, eldest son of Charles (1700–62), 1st Earl Cornwallis , and his wife Elizabeth (d. 1785), daughter of Charles, 2nd Viscount Townshend. Educated at Eton and the military academy of Turin, he was ...
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In February 1786, Cornwallis became the governor-general and commander-in-chief in India, where he passed several reforms. His army suppressed the then-ruler of Mysore, Tipu Sultan, in the Third Anglo-Mysore War (1789 to 1792). Cornwallis was awarded with the honorary title of “Marquess” in 1792.
Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis. by Thomas Gainsborough. oil on canvas, feigned oval, 1783. 29 1/2 in. x 24 1/2 in. (749 mm x 622 mm) Purchased, 1869. Primary Collection. NPG 281. On display in Room 10 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery.
Charles Cornwallis succeeded his father as 2nd Earl Cornwallis in 1762. He became 1st Marquess Cornwallis in 1792. During the American War of Independence (1775-1783) he served as a senior officer in the British Army, ultimately becoming second-in-command to Sir Henry Clinton; he led British forces to their defeat at Yorktown in October 1781.
