Charles Cornwallis was a very important person when it came before the American Revolutionary War. He was born on December 31, 1738 at Grosvenor Square, London, United Kingdom. He was born into an Aristocratic Family. He was the eldest of two. Charles received his education at Clare College, Cambridge. He also went to Eton college and Turin Military Academy. Although he was well-educated, Charles decided to enter the military, rather than doing pursuing the life of leisure. He decided to distance himself from other aristocratic officers by studying military science and attending the military academy at Turin, Italy. Charles’s job before the war was being a civil and military governor in Ireland and India. In these places, he brought about significant
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Charles Cornwallis regularly spoke out against the repressive tax policies that British was imposing on Britain's American colonies. His rank rose rapidly while he served in the war. His army marched north towards Virginia through North Carolina. In Virginia was where the forces of Washington and the French fleet compelled his surrender at Yorktown in October 1781. Charles Cornwallis was named second in command under Bill Clinton. In 1780 he assisted in the opening of a renewed effort in Southern America. He became impatient with William Howe’s lack of initiative and was later similarly critical of Sir Henry Clinton, which Charles strongly disliked. With frustration, Charles Cornwallis resigned his commission, but his resignation was not accepted. He had to stay within the command of King George the III. The King needed him because he was so far up in the ranks and well-educated. This means he didn't exactly have the choice to resign. His lack of Loyalist support made the conquest of Virginia impossible, instead, he established his army in an unfortified, low-lying, poor defensive position at
Charles Cornwallis regularly spoke out against the repressive tax policies that British was imposing on Britain's American colonies. His rank rose rapidly while he served in the war. His army marched north towards Virginia through North Carolina. In Virginia was where the forces of Washington and the French fleet compelled his surrender at Yorktown in October 1781. Charles Cornwallis was named second in command under Bill Clinton. In 1780 he assisted in the opening of a renewed effort in Southern America. He became impatient with William Howe’s lack of initiative and was later similarly critical of Sir Henry Clinton, which Charles strongly disliked. With frustration, Charles Cornwallis resigned his commission, but his resignation was not accepted. He had to stay within the command of King George the III. The King needed him because he was so far up in the ranks and well-educated. This means he didn't exactly have the choice to resign. His lack of Loyalist support made the conquest of Virginia impossible, instead, he established his army in an unfortified, low-lying, poor defensive position at