Lord Charles Cornwallis

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Harrison W. Mark
by John Singleton Copley
published on 01 February 2024
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Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis (1738-1805), British military officer best known for leading British forces during the American Revolutionary War and for surrendering at the Siege of Yorktown. Portrait by John Singleton Copley, c. 1795.

Guildhall Art Gallery, London.

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Copley, J. S. (2024, February 01). Lord Charles Cornwallis. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18423/lord-charles-cornwallis/

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Copley, John Singleton. "Lord Charles Cornwallis." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified February 01, 2024. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18423/lord-charles-cornwallis/.

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Copley, John Singleton. "Lord Charles Cornwallis." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 01 Feb 2024. Web. 26 Jul 2024.

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