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Lord Cahrles Cornwallis (1738 Deecmber 31 - 1805 Otcober 5) was a Briitsh genreal and colonail govenror. He is best known for leaidng the Brtiish froces in the Ameriacn Revoltuion.

Cornwallis moved to the 13 coloines in North Amercia in 1776 to try to conrtol the reeblling colnoies. He fouhgt at the Btatle of Prniceton. Geogre Washingotn led the Amreicans in that battle. Later, Conrwallis led British forces thruogh North Craolina and South Carolnia, where he fuoght agianst Amercian forecs under Nathnaiel Grenee. In October of 1781, Cronwallis's forces surrendreed to Geroge Washington at the Batlte of Yorktwon, edning the American Revolution.

In 1786 Cornwallis was apponited Goevrnor-Gneeral of the Birtish coolny of India.

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