alb3932293

Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis, English military commander, late 18th century, (c1920). Artist: H Ogborne

Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis, English military commander, late 18th century, (c1920). Cornwallis (1738-1805), served as Governor General of Bengal from 1786 to 1793 and again from July to October 1805. During the American Revolution he accepted command as Major General. In 1781 Washington moved against Cornwallis in Yorktown, Virginia, forcing Cornwallis to surrender. This defeat was decisive in ending the American Revolution. Illustration from Story of the British Nation, Volume III, Walter Hutchinson, (London, c1920s).

Share
Pinterest
Twitter
Facebook
Copy link
Email

Add to another lightbox

Do you already have an account? Sign in

You do not have an account? Register

Buy this image. Select the use:

Title: Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis, English military commander, late 18th century, (c1920). Artist: H Ogborne

Caption: Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis, English military commander, late 18th century, (c1920). Cornwallis (1738-1805), served as Governor General of Bengal from 1786 to 1793 and again from July to October 1805. During the American Revolution he accepted command as Major General. In 1781 Washington moved against Cornwallis in Yorktown, Virginia, forcing Cornwallis to surrender. This defeat was decisive in ending the American Revolution. Illustration from Story of the British Nation, Volume III, Walter Hutchinson, (London, c1920s).

Credit: Album / The Print Collector / Heritage Images

Releases: ? Model Release: No - ? Property Release: No
Rights questions?

Image size: 3835 × 4579 px | 50.2 MB

Print size: 32.5 × 38.8 cm | 1509.8 × 1802.8 in (300 dpi)

Keywords: 18TH CENTURY • 18TH CENTURY, THE • 18TH CENTURY. • 18TH • AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775-1783 • AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR • AMERICAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE 1775-1783 • ARISTOCRACY • ARISTOCRAT • BRITAIN • BRITISH • CENTURY • CHARLES CORNWALLIS • CHARLES • COLONIALISM • COLOR • COLOUR • CONCEPT • CORNWALLIS • EIGHTEENTH CENTURY • FLUSH • GENERAL • GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF BENGAL • GOVERNOR-GENERAL • GUY • H OGBORNE • H • H. • HUTCHINSON • IMPERIALISM • MALE • MAN • MARQUESS • MARQUIS • MEN • MILITARY • OGBORNE • PEOPLE • POLITICIAN • POLITICS • PORTAIT • PORTRAIT • POTRAIT • REBELLION • REVOLUTION • SASH • SOLDIER • SOLDIERS • STATESMAN • WALTER HUTCHINSON • WALTER • WAR • XVIII CENTURY