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General Charles Cornwallis
By Jane Runyon |
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1 Charles Cornwallis was English through and through. He was born on the last day of 1738, the first son of the 1st Earl of Cornwallis. As the son of an earl, Charles would have the best opportunities for education and career. He was schooled at Eton and Clare College in Cambridge, England. Following family tradition, he also entered military training and received his first military commission, Ensign, before he reached his 18th birthday.