Cornwall is, Charles, first Marquis

(1738-1805). Served in American Revolutionary War; won victory at Camden over Gates, 1780, and in 1781 defeated Greene at Guild ford. In 1781 hemmed in at York town between the American army and the French fleet, and forced to surrender. Governor-general and commander-in-chief of Bengal, 1786-1793. Lord-lieutenant of Ireland, 1798; British plenipotentiary to negotiate peace of Amiens, 1801. Five years later again returned to India as governor-general, and died at Ghazeepore. Index : Bk British plenipotentiary in negotiating peace of Amiens, 30. Dr Surrender at York town, 191. Hd His capitulation, 211-212, 297. Bib. : Cornwall is, Despatches ; Kaye, Lives of Indian Officers ; Dict. Nat. Biog. ; Johnston, York town Campaign ; Cyc. Am. Biog.