Correspondence of Charles, First Marquis Cornwallis, Volume 1J. Murray, 1859 - Great Britain |
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... post . One of the lampoons written on this subject VOL . I. runs thus : - " Who built Brome Hall ? Sir Thomas Cornwallis . How did he build it ? By selling of Calais . " Another- " Sir Thomas Cornwallis , what got ye for Calais ? Brome ...
... post . One of the lampoons written on this subject VOL . I. runs thus : - " Who built Brome Hall ? Sir Thomas Cornwallis . How did he build it ? By selling of Calais . " Another- " Sir Thomas Cornwallis , what got ye for Calais ? Brome ...
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... post , which he held till May , 1801 . Towards the close of that year , he was sent as Ambassador to France , where he negotiated the Peace of Amiens . A few subse- quent years were passed in domestic life ; his only son , Lord Brome ...
... post , which he held till May , 1801 . Towards the close of that year , he was sent as Ambassador to France , where he negotiated the Peace of Amiens . A few subse- quent years were passed in domestic life ; his only son , Lord Brome ...
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... post of Governor - General . Though advancing age and im- paired health might well have excused him , he would not refuse the appointment , but embarked early in 1805. His physical powers were however overtasked ; the confinement and ...
... post of Governor - General . Though advancing age and im- paired health might well have excused him , he would not refuse the appointment , but embarked early in 1805. His physical powers were however overtasked ; the confinement and ...
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... post held by the royal army was abandoned at the same time , and , instead of 1 Right Hon . Sir William Howe , K.B. , afterwards 5th Viscount Howe , a General , Colonel 19th Dragoons ; b . Aug. 10 , 1729 , d . July 12 , 1814 ; m . June ...
... post held by the royal army was abandoned at the same time , and , instead of 1 Right Hon . Sir William Howe , K.B. , afterwards 5th Viscount Howe , a General , Colonel 19th Dragoons ; b . Aug. 10 , 1729 , d . July 12 , 1814 ; m . June ...
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... post , Sir William Howe concentrated his whole force at Halifax . Thus it became necessary to open the ensuing campaign with an attempt to recover a country voluntarily re- linquished . Great efforts were made at home to send out large ...
... post , Sir William Howe concentrated his whole force at Halifax . Thus it became necessary to open the ensuing campaign with an attempt to recover a country voluntarily re- linquished . Great efforts were made at home to send out large ...
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affairs afterwards appear appointed April army arrival attack attention Bart believe Bengal British Calcutta Camden Captain cavalry Charles Charlestown Colonel command Company Company's conduct considerable CORNWALLIS TO LIEUT.-COLONEL CORNWALLIS TO LORD CORNWALLIS TO SIR corps Court of Directors DEAR LORD DEAR ROSS despatch Duke EARL CORNWALLIS endeavour enemy England favour Fcap force Fort William France French friends give Government Governor Governor-General HENRY DUNDAS honour hope India John July June King King's letter LIEUT.-COLONEL ROSS Lord Cornwallis LORD GEORGE GERMAIN Lord Rawdon Lord Sydney Lordship Madras Majesty Majesty's Major-General Marattas March ment military militia Minister Nabob Nizam North Carolina occasion officers opinion Peshwa Pitt Post 8vo present Prince province Rajah received regiment revenue River Sept settlement SIR HENRY CLINTON Tarleton tion Tippoo Travancore treaty troops Vizier Vols William wish Woodcuts York
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