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first marquess cornwallis

 

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Noun first marquess cornwallis has 1 sense
  1. Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, First Marquess Cornwallis - commander of the British forces in the American War of Independence; was defeated by American and French troops at Yorktown
    --1 is a kind of peer; general, full general

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First Marquess Cornwallis

Proper Noun

The First Marquess Cornwallis refers to Charles Cornwallis, a British military officer and colonial administrator. He served as the Governor-General of India and played a significant role in the British Empire's expansion in the Indian subcontinent.

Sample Sentence:

During his tenure as the Governor-General of India, the First Marquess Cornwallis implemented several administrative reforms.


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