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who was Charles Cornwallis

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Answered by sushmita
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Lord Charles Cornwallis (31 December 1738 – 5 October 1805) was a British general and colonial governor. ...

In October 1781, Cornwallis's forces surrendered to George Washington at the Battle of Yorktown, ending the American Revolution.

In 1786 Cornwallis was appointed Governor-General of the British colony of India.
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Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis KG, PC, styled Viscount Brome between 1753 and 1762 and known as The Earl Cornwallis between 1762 and 1792, was a British Army general and official. 
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