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{{WP-REAL|Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis}} | {{Character Infobox | ||
'''Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis''' ( | |image = Wiki noimage.jpg | ||
|birth = 31 December 1738<br>[[Mayfair]], [[London]], [[England]], [[Great Britain]] | |||
|death = 5 October 1805<br>{{Wiki|Ghazipur|Gauspur}}, [[India|Kingdom of Kashi-Benares]] | |||
|species = [[Human]] | |||
|affiliates = | |||
*{{Wiki|Earl Cornwallis|Earldom of Cornwallis}} | |||
*[[British Army]] | |||
**[[Grenadier|1st Foot Guards]] | |||
**{{Wiki|85th Regiment of Foot}} | |||
**{{Wiki|Suffolk Regiment|12th Regiment of Foot}} | |||
**{{Wiki|33rd Regiment of Foot}} | |||
*[[East India Company]] | |||
*{{Wiki|Parliament of the United Kingdom|British Parliament}} | |||
**{{Wiki|House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons}} | |||
**{{Wiki|House of Lords}} | |||
*[[Order of the Sacred Garter]] | |||
}} | |||
'''Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis''' (1738 – 1805) was a [[British Army]] officer and colonial administrator. He was one of the leading [[United Kingdom|British]] generals in the [[American Revolutionary War]]. | |||
In 1781, General Cornwallis was ordered to secure a deep water port in [[Virginia]], and chose | ==Biography== | ||
In 1781, General Cornwallis was ordered to secure a deep water port in [[Virginia (state)|Virginia]], and chose [[Yorktown]], on the [[Chesapeake Bay]]. He had the city fortified by September and awaited supplies from [[New York City|New York]],<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: Battle of Yorktown]]</ref> unaware that the [[Royal Navy]] was defeated at the [[Battle of the Chesapeake]] by the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] and the [[French Navy]] [[François-Joseph Paul de Grasse|Comte de Grasse]] earlier that month.<ref>''Assassin's Creed III'' – [[Battle of the Chesapeake (memory)|Battle of the Chesapeake]]</ref><ref>''Assassin's Creed III'' – [[Database: Battle of the Chesapeake]]</ref> | |||
[[George Washington]], Commander-in-Chief of the [[Continental Army]], secured an alliance with France and decided to attack Yorktown, as he was not prepared for an attack on New York. By 6 October the Continental and French forces had settled around the city and began their siege, using French artillery to bombard and invade the city by 14 October. The British forces crumbled, and Cornwallis surrendered on 19 October. | [[George Washington]], Commander-in-Chief of the [[Continental Army]], secured an alliance with [[France]] and decided to attack Yorktown, as he was not prepared for an attack on New York. By 6 October the Continental and [[French Army|French forces]] had settled around the city and began their [[Siege of Yorktown|siege]], using French artillery to bombard and invade the city by 14 October.<ref name="Database" /> During the battle, Ratonhnhaké:ton sent his [[Assassin apprentice|Assassin apprentices]] to infiltrate and sabotage the British fortifications.<ref>''Assassin's Creed III'' – [[Contracts (Colonial Brotherhood)|Contracts]]: "The Saboteur"</ref> The British forces crumbled at last, and Cornwallis surrendered on 19 October.<ref name="Database" /> | ||
The loss at Yorktown made the war too costly for Great Britain, and {{Wiki|Parliament}} began peace negotiations after British citizens started voicing disinterest in the conflict. | The loss at Yorktown made the war too costly for Great Britain, and {{Wiki|Parliament of the United Kingdom|Parliament}} began peace negotiations after British citizens started voicing disinterest in the conflict.<ref name="Database" /> | ||
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*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:51, 12 May 2026
Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis (1738 – 1805) was a British Army officer and colonial administrator. He was one of the leading British generals in the American Revolutionary War.
Biography[edit | edit source]
In 1781, General Cornwallis was ordered to secure a deep water port in Virginia, and chose Yorktown, on the Chesapeake Bay. He had the city fortified by September and awaited supplies from New York,[1] unaware that the Royal Navy was defeated at the Battle of the Chesapeake by the Assassin Ratonhnhaké:ton and the French Navy Comte de Grasse earlier that month.[2][3]
George Washington, Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, secured an alliance with France and decided to attack Yorktown, as he was not prepared for an attack on New York. By 6 October the Continental and French forces had settled around the city and began their siege, using French artillery to bombard and invade the city by 14 October.[1] During the battle, Ratonhnhaké:ton sent his Assassin apprentices to infiltrate and sabotage the British fortifications.[4] The British forces crumbled at last, and Cornwallis surrendered on 19 October.[1]
The loss at Yorktown made the war too costly for Great Britain, and Parliament began peace negotiations after British citizens started voicing disinterest in the conflict.[1]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed III (mentioned only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Assassin's Creed III – Database: Battle of Yorktown
- ↑ Assassin's Creed III – Battle of the Chesapeake
- ↑ Assassin's Creed III – Database: Battle of the Chesapeake
- ↑ Assassin's Creed III – Contracts: "The Saboteur"