Correspondence of Charles, First Marquis Cornwallis, Volume 1J. Murray, 1859 - Great Britain |
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... present at the various actions , including Minden , in which his general was engaged . But he returned to England on being promoted into the 85th regiment , and does not appear to have gone back to Germany till June 26 , 1761 , when he ...
... present at the various actions , including Minden , in which his general was engaged . But he returned to England on being promoted into the 85th regiment , and does not appear to have gone back to Germany till June 26 , 1761 , when he ...
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... present on every stage ( among whom Lord Cornwallis was always found ) was very large - from 97 to 136. * Lord Cornwallis was also present on almost every other question connected with America , such as the Massachusetts Bill , the ...
... present on every stage ( among whom Lord Cornwallis was always found ) was very large - from 97 to 136. * Lord Cornwallis was also present on almost every other question connected with America , such as the Massachusetts Bill , the ...
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... present in the House of Lords as frequently as in former years , though his absence from London on account of regimental duties , interfered with a 1 Frederick , Lord North , K.G. , afterwards , Aug. 4 , 1790 , 2nd Earl of Guilford , b ...
... present in the House of Lords as frequently as in former years , though his absence from London on account of regimental duties , interfered with a 1 Frederick , Lord North , K.G. , afterwards , Aug. 4 , 1790 , 2nd Earl of Guilford , b ...
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... present on most of the important debates of the Session . Lists of divisions not being published in those days , it cannot now be positively ascer- tained how he voted , but there can be no doubt that he generally supported Government ...
... present on most of the important debates of the Session . Lists of divisions not being published in those days , it cannot now be positively ascer- tained how he voted , but there can be no doubt that he generally supported Government ...
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... present he cannot dispense with your service in North America , especially as your lordship has a dormant commission to command all the forces there in case of the death of Sir Henry Clinton . I am , & c . , GEO . GERMAIN . The ...
... present he cannot dispense with your service in North America , especially as your lordship has a dormant commission to command all the forces there in case of the death of Sir Henry Clinton . I am , & c . , GEO . GERMAIN . The ...
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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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