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CHARLES CORNWALLIS. Pronunciation (US): â¢ CHARLES CORNWALLIS (noun) The noun CHARLES CORNWALLIS has 1 sense: 1. commander of the British forces in the American War of Independence; was defeated by American and French troops at Yorktown (1738-1805) Familiarity information: CHARLES CORNWALLIS used as a noun is very rare. â¢
In Parliament, Cornwallis often voted in support of the American colonial position. In 1766, Cornwallis became colonel of the 33rd Regiment of Foot. He was a Constable of the Tower of London in 1771 and was promoted to major general by King George III in 1775 as Britain braced for war with the American colonies. Portrait of Jemima, Countess Cornwallis, James Watson (print) after a portrait by Joshua Reynolds, 1771, public domain.