Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis
1738 to 1805
7 documented presences
7 places
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Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis (31 December 1738 – 5 October 1805) was a British Army officer, Whig politician and colonial administrator.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
Where Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis was documented, and when
1758year
Turinattested
“Upon completion of his studies in Turin in 1758, he travelled to Geneva, where he learned that British troops were to be sent to North America in the Seven Years' War.”
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1758year
Genevaattested
“Upon completion of his studies in Turin in 1758, he travelled to Geneva, where he learned that British troops were to be sent to North America in the Seven Years' War.”
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28 June 1769exact date
Culfordattested
“They settled in Culford, Suffolk, where their children, Mary (28 June 1769 – 17 July 1840), and Charles Cornwallis, 2nd Marquess Cornwallis (19 October 1774 – 9 August 1823), were born.”
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November 1778month
Englandattested
“In November 1778 Cornwallis once more returned to England to be with his ailing wife Jemima, who died in February 1779.”
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July 1805month
Ghazipurattested
“He arrived in India in July 1805, and died on 5 October of a fever at Gauspur in Ghazipur, at that time in the Varanasi kingdom.”
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July 1805month
Varanasiattested
“He arrived in India in July 1805, and died on 5 October of a fever at Gauspur in Ghazipur, at that time in the Varanasi kingdom.”
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July 1805month
Indiaattested
“He arrived in India in July 1805, and died on 5 October of a fever at Gauspur in Ghazipur, at that time in the Varanasi kingdom.”
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Places Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis is documented in
England1 presence · 1778Geneva1 presence · 1758India1 presence · 1805Turin1 presence · 1758
Culford1 presence · 1769
Ghazipur1 presence · 1805
Varanasi1 presence · 1805
Other places tied to Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis in the record
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1758year
North Americamentioned
“Upon completion of his studies in Turin in 1758, he travelled to Geneva, where he learned that British troops were to be sent to North America in the Seven Years' War.”
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January 1760month
House of Commons of Englandmentioned
“In January 1760 Cornwallis became a member of Parliament, entering the House of Commons for the village of Eye in Suffolk.”
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January 1760month
Suffolkmentioned
“In January 1760 Cornwallis became a member of Parliament, entering the House of Commons for the village of Eye in Suffolk.”
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16 July 1761exact date
Battle of Villinghausenmentioned
“He led his regiment in the Battle of Villinghausen on 15–16 July 1761, and was noted for his gallantry.”
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1762year
House of Lordsmentioned
“He succeeded his father as 2nd Earl Cornwallis in 1762, which resulted in his elevation to the House of Lords.”
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1776year
North Americamentioned
“Promoted to lieutenant general in North America, he began his service in 1776 under General Sir Henry Clinton with the failed siege of Charleston.”
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28 June 1778exact date
Battle of Monmouthmentioned
“Cornwallis commanded the rearguard during the overland withdrawal to New York City and played an important role in the Battle of Monmouth on 28 June 1778.”
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28 June 1778exact date
New York Citymentioned
“Cornwallis commanded the rearguard during the overland withdrawal to New York City and played an important role in the Battle of Monmouth on 28 June 1778.”
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28 June 1778exact date
New Yorkmentioned
“Cornwallis commanded the rearguard during the overland withdrawal to New York City and played an important role in the Battle of Monmouth on 28 June 1778.”
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July 1779month
Americamentioned
“Cornwallis returned to America in July 1779, where he was to play a central role as the lead commander of the British "Southern strategy" (which was to invade the south on the assumption that a significantly more Loyalist population woul…”
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August 1780month
Battle of Camdenmentioned
“In August 1780 Cornwallis's forces met a larger but relatively untried army under the command of Horatio Gates at the Battle of Camden, where they inflicted heavy casualties and routed part of the force.”
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1790year
Calcuttamentioned
“In 1790 he introduced circuit courts with company employees as judges, and set up a court of appeals in Calcutta.”
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1791year
Benaresmentioned
“He introduced legislation to protect native weavers who were sometimes forced into working at starvation wages by unscrupulous company employees, outlawed child slavery, and established in 1791 a Sanskrit college for Hindus that is now t…”
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February 1791month
Deccan Plateaumentioned
“Cornwallis ascended the Eastern Ghats to reach the Deccan Plateau in February 1791.”
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1793year
August 1798month
15 May 1800exact date
May 1801month
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