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6. Mai 2024 · Fought near Greensboro, North Carolina, it was a pyrrhic victory for the British army under Lord Charles Cornwallis, which narrowly defeated Major General Nathanael Greene and the Southern Continental Army at the cost of 25% casualties.
5. Mai 2024 · General Charles Cornwallis, sometimes known as Lord Cornwallis, founded the Indian Civil Service. Between 1753 and 1762, he had the title Viscount Brome, and from 1762 to 1792, Lord Cornwallis went by the name Earl Cornwallis.
Vor 5 Tagen · Charles, 1st Marquess Cornwallis, eldest son of the 1st Earl Cornwallis, was born in 1738. At the age of 18 he was appointed ensign, and in 1758–9 served as aide-de-camp to Granby in Germany, being present at the battle of Minden. In 1761 he was made lieutenant-colonel and saw much active service. In the following year he succeeded ...
24. Apr. 2024 · Under the command of Lord Charles Cornwallis, the British then set about pacifying the rest of South Carolina. This sparked a bloody regional civil war, as the state's Patriot and Loyalist militias brutalized one another in the South Carolina backcountry.
Vor 5 Tagen · May 23, 1798 - June 21, 1798 (Anniversary in 4 days) Location: Ireland. Participants: France. Society of United Irishmen. Key People: Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh. Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess and 2nd Earl Cornwallis. Robert Emmet. Gerard Lake, 1st Viscount Lake. William Henry Cavendish Bentinck, 3rd duke of Portland. (Show more)
3. Mai 2024 · ENTRY. George Washington (1732–1799) SUMMARY. George Washington served as commander in chief of the Continental army during the American Revolution (1775–1783), as president of the United States Constitutional Convention (1787), and as first president of the United States (1789–1797).
6. Mai 2024 · Article. La bataille de Guilford Court House (15 mars 1781) fut l'un des derniers grands engagements de la guerre d'Indépendance américaine (1775-1783). Combattue près de Greensboro, en Caroline du Nord, elle fut une victoire à la Pyrrhus pour l'armée britannique de Lord Charles Cornwallis, qui vainquit de justesse le major général ...
