Title

Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis, English military commander, (1832).Artist: W Holl

Caption

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.
The Print Collector collection

Date

1832

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C13_400

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

49,9Mb (2,6Mb) / 11,5in x 16,9in / 3444 x 5062 (300dpi)

Keywords

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