Charles Cornwallis

harles Cornwallis was a key British commander who led forces in North Carolina. Cornwallis disobeyed orders to attack the Maryland-Delaware Peninsula and Philadelphia as directed by British Parliament. Instead, he captured Yorktown where he was surrounded by a French fleet of ships and General Washington's troops. His defeat at Yorktown marked the last battle of the American Revolution.

Cornwallis was the key to british victory over the Americans. He was the best general they had. ---Matt Walton
He was a leader of the Britsish who fought till death in the war ---Bubba
When he was born, the docters and medical students said that he was supposed to die because he had an injured lung and wouldn't survive, but he did. ---Anonymous
He was the first Marquis Cornwallis ---Anonymous
Charles Cornwallis surrendered the Battle of Yorktown on October 17, 1781. Two days later the British laid down their arms. ---Heather Potter
born in london on dec. 31, 1738. He was the son of the first Earl Cornwallis. ---robert furgoiyn

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