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COMMANDER // 1738–1805

Charles Cornwallis

major generalUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandGreat Britain11 battles2 wars

Lifespan

1738 – 1805

1740175017601770178017901800Seven Years' War · 1756-1763American Revolution · 1775–1783Battle of Minden — August 1, 1759 · Great Britain · Seven Years' WarBattle of Long Island — August 27, 1776 · Great Britain · American RevolutionNew York and New Jersey Campaign — July 1, 1776 · Great Britain · American RevolutionBattle of Bound Brook — April 13, 1777 · Great Britain · American RevolutionBattle of Brandywine — September 11, 1777 · Great Britain · American RevolutionBattle of Princeton — January 3, 1777 · Great Britain · American RevolutionBattle of the Assunpink Creek — January 2, 1777 · Great Britain · American RevolutionSiege of Charleston — March 29, 1780 · Great Britain · American RevolutionBattle of Guilford Court House — March 15, 1781 · Great Britain · American RevolutionYorktown — Sep–Oct 1781 · Great Britain · American RevolutionYorktown campaign — January 1, 1781 · Great Britain · American Revolution

Active service 1759–1781 — 11 battles across 2 wars; first command at age 21.

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Battles (11)

Last verified June 2026
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