Lord Charles Cornwallis

🔊/ˌlɔːd ˌtʃɑːlz kɔːnˈwɒlɪs/

🔊/ˌlɔːrd ˌtʃɑːrlz kɔːrnˈwɑːlɪs/

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(1738-1805) a general in charge of British forces during the American Revolution. When he admitted defeat to George Washington at the Battle of Yorktown the war was ended. Cornwallis was later made governor general of India.