Cornwallis

[ kawrn-waw-lis, -wol-is ]

/ kɔrnˈwɔ lɪs, -ˈwɒl ɪs /

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noun

Charles, 1st Marquis, 1738–1805, British general and statesman: surrendered to Washington at Yorktown, Virginia, October 19, 1781.

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How to use Cornwallis in a sentence

The British still held New York when Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown in October 1781.
Is This the Tavern Where Washington Drank After Beating the British?|William Bryk|November 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
After all, Cornwallis' surrender only deprived Britain of 8,000 of its 42,000 troops in North America (p. 74).
How Do You Defeat an Invisible Army?|Justin Green|February 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Cornwallis himself remained in Yorktown, pleading indisposition but perhaps unable to face the triumph of revolution.
Washington in Victory|Piers Brendon|October 10, 2008|DAILY BEAST
General Steuben observing the large radius of camp concluded that Cornwallis' entire force was across the river.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey

Simcoe destroyed all the heavy baggage and military stores and returned successfully to Cornwallis the next morning.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey
General Cornwallis had taken possession of this house for his headquarters at Yorktown.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey
In the meantime, General Lafayette surrounded Cornwallis and his troops on the south and on the west.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey
This movement prevented Cornwallis from either receiving British enforcements or from escaping out to sea.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey

British Dictionary definitions for Cornwallis

Cornwallis

/ (kɔːnˈwɒlɪs) /

noun

Charles, 1st Marquis Cornwallis. 1738–1805, British general in the War of American Independence: commanded forces defeated at Yorktown (1781): defeated Tipu Sahib (1791): governor general of Bengal (1786–93, 1805): negotiated the Treaty of Amiens (1801)

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