1st Marquis (1738–1805), English military commander. He surrendered the British forces at Yorktown in 1781, ending the fighting in the American Revolution.
Definition of Cornwallis, Charles in US English:
Cornwallis, Charles
proper nounkôrnˈwäləs
1st Marquis (1738–1805), English military commander. He surrendered the British forces at Yorktown in 1781, ending the fighting in the American Revolution.