CHARLES CORNWALLIS

Meaning of CHARLES CORNWALLIS in English

n. First Marquess Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis (1738-1805), British general during the Revolutionary War (surrendered to George Washington at Yorktown in 1781)

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CORNWALLIS — biographical name 1st Marquis 1738-1805 Charles ~ British general & statesman
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CHARLES — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Adams Charles Francis Addams Charles Samuel Atlas Charles Babbage Charles Barkley Charles Wade Charles …
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CORNWALLIS — kȯrnˈwälə̇s, -wȯl- noun ( -es ) Etymology: after Charles, 1st Marquis Cornwallis died 1805 English soldier : a muster in …
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CORNWALLIS — /kawrn waw"lis, -wol"is/ , n. Charles , 1st Marquis, 1738-1805, British general and statesman: surrendered to Washington at Yorktown, Virginia, …
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CORNWALLIS — n. family name; Charles Cornwallis (1738-1805), British general during the Revolutionary War (surrendered to George Washington at Yorktown in 1781)
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CORNWALLIS — biographical name 1st Marquis 1738-1805 Charles Cornwallis British general & statesman
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CHARLES — born Aug. 17, 1887, Persenbeug Castle, Austria died April 1, 1922, Quinta do Monte, Madeira emperor (Kaiser) of Austria and, …
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CHARLES — county, southern Maryland, U.S., bounded by the Potomac River to the south and west, Mattawoman Creek to the north, and …
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CORNWALLIS — Cornwallis BrE AmE ( ˌ ) kɔːn ˈwɒl ɪs § -əs AmE kɔːrn ˈwɑːl-
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CHARLES — Charles BrE AmE tʃɑːlz AmE tʃɑːrlz —but as a French name, ʃɑːl AmE ʃɑːrl —, French [ ʃaʁl ] ▷ …
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CORNWALLIS — Corn ‧ wal ‧ lis, Lord Charles /kɔːnˈwɒləs, kɔːnˈwɒlɪs $ kɔːrnˈwɑː-/ BrE AmE (1738–1805) a British military leader who was …
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CHARLES — I. Charles, Prince /tʃɑːlz $ tʃɑːrlz/ BrE AmE (1948–) the first son of the British queen, Elizabeth II, who is …
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CHARLES — n. known as Charles the Fair born 1294 died Feb. 1, 1328, Vincennes, Fr. King of France and of Navarre …
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CHARLES — n. known as Charles the Fat born 839, Bavaria? [Germany] died Jan. 13, 888, Neidingen Frankish king and emperor (88187). …
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CHARLES — n. known as Charles the Simple born Sept. 17, 879 died Oct. 7, 929, Péronne, France King of France (893922). …
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CHARLES — n. known as Charles the Bald born June 13, 823 died Oct. 6, 877, Brides-les-Bain, Fr. Carolingian king (84377) and …
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CHARLES — n. known as Charles the Bad born 1332 died Jan. 1, 1387 King of Navarra (134987). He acquired Normandy from …
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CHARLES — Carolus Magnus Charles the Great Adams Charles Francis Addams Charles Samuel Atlas Charles Babbage Charles Barkley Charles Wade Charles Daly …
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CHARLES — n. born Oct. 9, 1757, Versailles, France died Nov. 6, 1836, Gorizia, Friuli King of France (182430). Fifth son of …
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CHARLES — n. Swedish Karl born Nov. 8, 1622, Nyköping Castle, Swed. died Feb. 13, 1660, Göteborg King of Sweden (180918) and …
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CHARLES — n. Swedish Karl born Nov. 24, 1655, Stockholm, Swed. died April 5, 1697, Stockholm King of Sweden (166097). At age …
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CHARLES — n. German Karl born Feb. 24, 1500, Ghent died Sept. 21, 1558, San Jerónimo de Yuste, Spain Holy Roman emperor …
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CHARLES — n. known as Charles the Wise born Jan. 21, 1338, Vincennes, France died Sept. 16, 1380, Nogent-sur-Marne King of France …
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CHARLES — n. born Feb. 22, 1403, Paris, France died July 22, 1461, Mehun-sur-Yèvre King of France (142261). Despite the treaty signed …
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CHARLES — n. known as Charles of Anjou or Charles the Lame born 0441; 1254 died May 5, 1309, Naples King of …
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CHARLES — n. German Karl born Oct. 1, 1685, Vienna, Austria died Oct. 20, 1740, Vienna Holy Roman emperor (171140) and king …
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CHARLES — n. known as Charles the Well-Beloved or Charles the Mad born Dec. 3, 1368, Paris, Fr. died Oct. 21, 1422, …
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CHARLES — n. known as Charles of Anjou born March 1226 died Jan. 7, 1285, Foggia, Kingdom of Naples [Italy] King of …
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CHARLES — n. Hungarian Karoly known as Charles Robert of Anjou born 1288, Naples, Kingdom of Naples died July 16, 1342, Visegárd, …
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CHARLES — n. Swedish Karl born Oct. 4, 1550, Stockholm, Swed. died Oct. 30, 1611, Nyköping King of Sweden (160411). Third son …
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CHARLES — n. Spanish Carlos born Nov. 11, 1748, Portici, Kingdom of Naples died Jan. 20, 1819, Rome King of Spain (17881808) …
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CHARLES — n. orig. Wenceslas known as Charles of Luxembourg born May 14, 1316, Prague died Nov. 29, 1378, Prague King of …
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CHARLES — n. born May 29, 1630, London, Eng. died Feb. 6, 1685, London King of Great Britain and Ireland (166085). Son …
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CHARLES — I . Prince Charles (1948– ) the present Prince of Wales . He is the first son of Queen Elizabeth …
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CORNWALLIS — (1738–1805) a general in charge of British forces during the American Revolution . When he admitted defeat to George Washington …
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CORNWALLIS — Cornwallis
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CORNWALLIS — Cornwallis
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CHARLES — n sing AmE sl 1) Can I buy some Charles somewhere close? — Тут можно где-нибудь поблизости купить кокаин? 2) Bl usu derog I …
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CHARLES — n sing AmE sl 1) Can I buy some Charles somewhere close? — Тут можно где-нибудь поблизости купить кокаин? 2) …
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CHARLES — Charles n sing AmE sl 1. Can I buy some Charles somewhere close? Тут можно где-нибудь поблизости купить кокаин? 2. …
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CHARLES — 1) Can I buy some Charles somewhere close? — Тут можно где-нибудь поблизости купить кокаин? 2) I wanna live the …
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CORNWALLIS — Cornwallis
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CORNWALLIS — Cornwallis
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CORNWALLIS, CHARLES CORNWALLIS, 1ST MARQUESS AND 2ND EARL — born Dec. 31, 1738, London, Eng. died Oct. 5, 1805, Ghazipur, India British soldier and statesman. In 1780, during the …
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CORNWALLIS, CHARLES CORNWALLIS, 1ST MARQUESS AND 2ND ... — born Dec. 31, 1738, London died Oct. 5, 1805, Ghazipur, India [now in Uttar Pradesh, India] British soldier and statesman, …
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CORNWALLIS, CHARLES CORNWALLIS, 1ST MARQUESS AND 2ND EARL — born Dec. 31, 1738, London, Eng. died Oct. 5, 1805, Ghazipur, India British soldier and statesman. In 1780, during the …
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FIRST MARQUESS CORNWALLIS — n. Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis (1738-1805), British general during the Revolutionary War (surrendered to George Washington at Yorktown in …
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CORNWALLIS ISLAND — one of the Parry Islands in the Arctic Ocean, Baffin region, Nunavut territory, Canada. Located north of Barrow Strait between …
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CORNWALLIS CODE — (1793), the enactment by which Governor-General Lord Cornwallis gave legal form to the complex of measures that constituted the administrative …
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YORKTOWN, SIEGE OF — (1781) American-French land and sea campaign against the British that virtually ended the American Revolution . About 7,500 British troops …
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TRENTON AND PRINCETON, BATTLES OF — (1776–77) Engagements won by the Continental Army in the American Revolution . Defeats in New York forced the army under …
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ST — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Alexander Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander 1st Earl Amherst Jeffery Amherst 1st Baron Asquith …
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ND — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Buckingham 2nd duke of Cornwallis Charles Cornwallis 1st Marquess and 2nd Earl Dilke Sir …
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MARQUESS — I or marquis European title of nobility, ranking in modern times immediately below a duke and above a count or …
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YORKTOWN, SIEGE OF — (Sept. 28Oct. 19, 1781), joint Franco-American land and sea campaign that entrapped a major British army on a peninsula at …
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UNITED STATES WAR OF INDEPENDENCE — also called American Revolution or American Revolutionary War (177583), insurrection by which 13 of Great Britain's North American colonies won …
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GUILFORD COURTHOUSE, BATTLE OF — (March 15, 1781), in the U.S. War of Independence, strategic victory for the Americans in North Carolina over the British, …
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COWPENS, BATTLE OF — (Jan. 17, 1781), in the U.S. War of Independence, brilliant American victory over a British force on the northern border …
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CLINTON, SIR HENRY — born April 16?, 1730? died Dec. 23, 1795, Cornwall, Eng. British commander in chief in America during the Revolutionary War. …
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CASTLEREAGH, ROBERT STEWART, VISCOUNT — born June 18, 1769, Dublin died Aug. 12, 1822, London also called (from 1821) 2nd Marquess Of Londonderry British foreign …
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YORKTOWN, SIEGE OF — (1781) American-French land and sea campaign against the British that virtually ended the American Revolution . About 7,500 British troops …
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