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First Marquess Cornwallis — n. Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis (1738 1805), British general during the Revolutionary War (surrendered to George Washington at Yorktown in 1781) … English contemporary dictionary
Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis — Cornwallis redirects here. For other uses, see Cornwallis (disambiguation). For other people named Charles Cornwallis, see Charles Cornwallis (disambiguation). His Excellency The Most Honourable General The Marquess Cornwallis KG … Wikipedia
Cornwallis — noun commander of the British forces in the American War of Independence; was defeated by American and French troops at Yorktown (1738 1805) • Syn: ↑Charles Cornwallis, ↑First Marquess Cornwallis • Instance Hypernyms: ↑peer, ↑general, ↑full… … Useful english dictionary
Cornwallis in Ireland — Portrait of Cornwallis by John Singleton Copley, circa 1795 British General Charles Cornwallis, the 1st Marquess Cornwallis was appointed in June 1798 to serve as both Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and Commander in Chief of Ireland, the highest… … Wikipedia
Cornwallis in India — General Lord Cornwallis receiving Tipoo Sultan s sons as hostages, by Robert Home, c. 1793 British General Charles Cornwallis, the 2nd Earl Cornwallis, was appointed in February 1786 to serve as both Commander in Chief of British India and… … Wikipedia
Cornwallis (disambiguation) — Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis (1738–1805) was a British Army officer and colonial administrator. Cornwallis may also refer to: Contents 1 Places 1.1 Australia 1.2 … Wikipedia
Charles Cornwallis — n. First Marquess Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis (1738 1805), British general during the Revolutionary War (surrendered to George Washington at Yorktown in 1781) … English contemporary dictionary
Charles Cornwallis — noun commander of the British forces in the American War of Independence; was defeated by American and French troops at Yorktown (1738 1805) • Syn: ↑Cornwallis, ↑First Marquess Cornwallis • Instance Hypernyms: ↑peer, ↑general, ↑full general … Useful english dictionary
First Lord of the Admiralty — Lord High Admiral John Howard, 1. Duke of Norfolk Das Amt des Lord High Admiral, früher Admiral von England oder Lord Admiral, ist das letzte Amt unter den neun Großen Staatsbeamten, den Great Officers of State, und wurde um 1400 unter König… … Deutsch Wikipedia
marquess — /mahr kwis/, n. Brit. 1. marquee (def. 3). 2. marquis. [sp. var. of MARQUIS] * * * I or marquis European title of nobility, ranking in modern times immediately below a duke and above a count or earl. The wife of a marquess is a marchioness or… … Universalium
