Lord Charles Cornwallis
/ˌlɔːd ˌtʃɑːlz kɔːnˈwɒlɪs/
/ˌlɔːrd ˌtʃɑːrlz kɔːrnˈwɑːlɪs/
- (1738-1805) a general in charge of British forces during the American Revolution. When he admitted defeat to George Washington at the Battle of Yorktown the war was ended. Cornwallis was later made governor general of India.
查尔斯·康沃利斯勋爵（Lord Charles Cornwallis）：（1738-1805）美国大革命期间负责英军的将军。当他承认在约克镇战役中击败华盛顿时，战争结束了。康沃利斯后来被任命为印度总督。