USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Charles Cornwallis was a British army officer who served as a general during the Revolutionary War (also known as the American Revolution). He led British forces to success in New York and Philadelphia before moving to the war’s southern theater in 1780.

Detailed explanation-2: -Best known for his surrender at the Siege of Yorktown in 1781, which effectively ended hostilities and led to peace negotiations between Great Britain and the United States, Lord Cornwallis’s postwar career demonstrated the resilience and power of the British Empire.

Detailed explanation-3: -1755-March 14, 1825) was a Loyalist leader in the American Revolutionary War in North and South Carolina. Lt. General Charles Cornwallis rallied Loyalists in southern colonies. Cornwallis marched to the Chesapeake to seek a decisive battle in Virginia and to cover the Carolinas.

Detailed explanation-4: -In December 1775, following the Battle of Lexington and Concord, Cornwallis received a promotion to the rank of lieutenant general and departed for America. He participated in the first British expedition against Charleston and fought in the New York and Philadelphia Campaigns.

Detailed explanation-5: -On October 19, 1781, British General Charles Cornwallis surrendered his army of some 8, 000 men to General George Washington at Yorktown, giving up any chance of winning the Revolutionary War.