Cornwallis Definition & Meaning
cornwallis
- noun
- commander of the British forces in the American War of Independence; was defeated by American and French troops at Yorktown (1738-1805)
"Cornwallis" in song lyrics
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"charles cornwallis"
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"general cornwallis"
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