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Correspondence of Charles, First Marquis Cornwallis 3 Volume Set

by Charles Cornwallis

Letters and dispatches across a colonial career

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Letters and dispatches across a colonial career

This three-volume collection brings together personal correspondence and official dispatches by Charles Cornwallis, spanning a military and administrative career that included service in the American War of Independence, the governorship of India, and the lord lieutenancy of Ireland. The documents place episodes from that career in their historical and political contexts, while offering a view of Cornwallis through his own letters. First published in 1858, the collection is reissued from its 1859 second edition.

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  • Suitable for readers studying Cornwallis and British imperial or military history.
  • A useful source for readers interested in historical correspondence and official dispatches.
  • Relevant to readers exploring British involvement in eighteenth-century America, India, and Ireland.

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Historical correspondenceBritish military and colonial administrationEighteenth-century political history

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Charles 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.
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