Correspondence of Charles, First Marquis CornwallisCharles Cornwallis, first Marquis Cornwallis (1738-1805), was a highly influential colonial governor and British army officer, though he is best remembered for his role on the losing side in the American War of Independence (1775-1781). Cornwallis entered military service in 1757. Following the War of Independence, in 1786 he was appointed as first Governor General of India, where he instituted extensive military and civil reforms, and he became Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in 1797. These fascinating volumes, first published in 1858, contain personal letters and official dispatches written by Cornwallis during his long career. These letters vividly describe the historical and political context of events in which Cornwallis participated, and succinctly illustrate his character and personal motivations. These volumes are reissued from the second edition of 1859. Volume 2 contains correspondence from 1790 to 1798. |
Contents
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CHAPTER XIII | 69 |
CHAPTER XIV | 135 |
CHAPTER XV | 190 |
Lord Cornwallis MasterGeneral of the OrdnanceThreatened invasion of Eng | 283 |
Discontent of the officers of the Bengal Army Dislike of Lord Cornwalliss plan | 316 |
Alarming state of Ireland Formation of the Volunteer Corps The Con | 339 |
APPENDIX INDIAcontinued | 463 |
Common terms and phrases
Abercromby affairs afterwards Allies appear appointed April army artillery attack Bangalore Bart battalions Bengal Calcutta Camp Captain Carnatic Castlereagh cavalry Colonel command Company Company's conduct consequence consider considerable CORNWALLIS TO MAJOR-GENERAL corps Court of Directors DEAR LORD DEAR ROSS despatch Dublin Castle DUKE OF PORTLAND Duke of York duty EARL CORNWALLIS endeavour enemy enemy's England European favour Fort St French give Government Governor-General HENRY DUNDAS Highness's Hollond honour hope Hurry Punt India Ireland July June land letter Lieut.-Colonel Lord Castlereagh Lord Cornwallis Lordship Madras Majesty's MAJOR-GENERAL ROSS Maratta March MARQUIS CORNWALLIS measure Medows ment military Minister Nabob native Nizam officers opinion Parliament peace person Peshwa Pitt possession present proposed Rajah received regiments render respect revenue sent Sept Seringapatam settlement Sir John Shore tion Tippoo Travancore treaty troops Vakeels wish zemindars