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title: Lord Charles Cornwallis
author: John Singleton Copley
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18423/lord-charles-cornwallis/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-02-01
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# Lord Charles Cornwallis
_Authored by John Singleton Copley_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18423.jpg)
## Image Caption
[Charles Cornwallis](https://www.worldhistory.org/Charles_Cornwallis/), 1st Marquess Cornwallis (1738-1805), British military officer best known for leading British forces during the [American Revolutionary War](https://www.worldhistory.org/American_Revolutionary_War/) and for surrendering at the [Siege of Yorktown](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2532/siege-of-yorktown/). Portrait by John Singleton Copley, c. 1795.
Guildhall Art Gallery, London.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Copley, J. S. (2024, February 01). Lord Charles Cornwallis. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Copley, John Singleton. "Lord Charles Cornwallis." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 01, 2024. .
### MLA
Copley, John Singleton. "Lord Charles Cornwallis." *World History Encyclopedia*, 01 Feb 2024, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:First_Marquis_of_Cornwallis.jpg) by [**John Singleton Copley**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:First_Marquis_of_Cornwallis.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 01 February 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.