
Meaning of FIRST MARQUESS CORNWALLIS
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[n] commander of the British forces in the American War of Independence; was defeated by American and French troops at Yorktown |
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| | Synonyms: | | Charles Cornwallis, Cornwallis |
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| | See Also: | | full general, general, peer | |
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