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Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis, English military commander, (1832).Artist: W Holl
1-217-317 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images
Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis, English military commander, (1832). Cornwallis (1738-1805), served as Governor General of Bengal from 1786 to 1793 and again from July to October 1805. During the American Revolution he accepted command as Major General. In 1781 Washington moved against Cornwallis in Yorktown, Virginia, forcing Cornwallis to surrender. This defeat was decisive in ending the American Revolution.
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People Information
Creator
- W Holl, attributed to: {British}: Artist, engraver
Subject
- Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis: British: Soldier, statesman
Category Hierarchy
Artistic Representations Portraits
History & Politics War & Military Military Figures & Personnel
History & Politics Politics Politicians
Digital Image Size
Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3444x5062
File Size : 51,075kb
Aliases
- 0580003451
- 1-217-317
- 1217317
- 3451