Lord Admiral William Cornwallis
Cornwallis died of a fever on October 5th, 1805 in Ghazipur, India.
General Charles Cornwallis basically lost the Revolutionary War after surrendering in this battle. General George Washington and the French Navy managed to trap him and his 8,000 troops in a small port town on Virginia's York River.
it was "Old Fox" because Generals Washington's army had trick General Cornwallis
General Cornwallis' army surrendered at Yorktown, Virginia in 1781, but Cornwallis himself was not there to surrender to General George Washington.
Cornwallis's Retreat happened on 1795-06-17.
April 1781
April 1781
April 1781
Bunker Hill APEXXX
General Cornwallis surrendered in Yorktown. Yorktown
Cornwallis had decided he could not win the Carolinas after losing two key battles.
Cornwallis had decided he could not win the Carolinas after losing two key battles.
Cornwallis had decided he could not win the Carolinas after losing two key battles.
Cornwallis had decided he could not win the Carolinas after losing two key battles.
Cornwallis had decided he could not win the Carolinas after losing two key battles.
Cornwallis had decided he could not win the Carolinas after losing two key battles.