Cornwallis

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After his defeat at Yorktown, this British commander refused to surrender his sword, feigning illness Cornwallis $800 J THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 2008-06-16 #5486
After the defeat at Yorktown, Gen. Charles O'Hara, acting for this man, gave his sword to the Americans Cornwallis $1,000 J THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR 2005-01-28 #4700
3 days before his surrender at Yorktown, a storm prevented this British general's escape across the York River Cornwallis $1,600 DJ THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 2004-10-13 #4623
On Oct.19, 1781, Gen. Charles O'Hara, acting for this General, handed his sword to the Americans, ending the war Cornwallis $1,200 DJ THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR 2003-09-30 #4382
This British general who surrendered at Yorktown captured Philadelphia in 1777 Cornwallis $400 DJ THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1996-06-12 #2728
John Trumbull was an officer & an artist; his works include "Surrender of" this man "at Yorktown" Cornwallis $200 J THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR 1996-05-14 #2707
The British public & government exonerated this general for his Yorktown surrender Cornwallis $100 J THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1996-02-22 #2649
After his surrender at Yorktown, this general reformed colonial administration in India Cornwallis $600 DJ REVOLUTIONARY WAR FIGURES 1996-01-30 #2632
This general who was defeated at Yorktown also fought in the Seven Years' War Cornwallis $600 DJ REVOLUTIONARY WAR GENERALS 1995-03-24 #2440
In 1778 this British general became second in command to Sir Henry Clinton Cornwallis $600 DJ THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1994-10-20 #2329
At the surrender at Yorktown, this general pleaded illness & had an aide deliver a sword to Washington Cornwallis $400 DJ THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1994-06-21 #2272
As a major general, he captured Philadelphia for the British in 1777 Cornwallis $1,000 DJ THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1993-01-12 #1927
General Charles O'Hara gave this general's sword to General Benjamin Lincoln at Yorktown Cornwallis DD $400 DJ THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR 1992-06-26 #1820
From June 1780 he was commander of British forces in the southern colonies Cornwallis DD $2,500 DJ THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1992-05-07 #1784
In October 1780 this British general's men were defeated by patriot troops on King's Mountain, South Carolina Cornwallis $600 DJ THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1992-03-19 #1749
17 years after surrendering at Yorktown, this British Lord served as Viceroy of Ireland Cornwallis $600 DJ THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1992-01-07 #1697
Though defeated in the Revolution, he went on to become Governor-Gen. of India (Charles) Cornwallis $400 J REVOLUTIONARY WAR 1987-04-24 #620
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