Properties (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Historical Figure
|
| gptkbp:affiliation |
British_Colonial_Administration
|
| gptkbp:allegiance |
gptkb:Kingdom_of_Great_Britain
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:British_government
Indigenous tribes British_military_history British_colonial_conflicts |
| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:London,_England
|
| gptkbp:born |
1713
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Edward_Cornwallis_IV
|
| gptkbp:commander |
Nova_Scotia_forces
|
| gptkbp:contributedTo |
British_colonial_expansion
Cultural_development_in_Nova_Scotia |
| gptkbp:controversy |
Treatment of Indigenous Peoples
|
| gptkbp:deathPlace |
gptkb:London,_England
|
| gptkbp:descendant |
Cornwallis_family_line
|
| gptkbp:died |
1776
|
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:Westminster_School
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
18th century colonial America
|
| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
Development_of_Nova_Scotia's_infrastructure
|
| gptkbp:historicalRole |
Governor during a critical period
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Colonial_governance_in_Canada
Role_in_the_French_and_Indian_War |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Edward Cornwallis III
|
| gptkbp:impact |
Halifax's_economy
|
| gptkbp:influence |
Nova_Scotia's_development
|
| gptkbp:influenceOn |
Colonial military strategy
British_colonial_policy Military_tactics_in_North_America British_colonial_relations_with_France Halifax's_urban_planning |
| gptkbp:involvedIn |
gptkb:French_and_Indian_War
Colonial administration reforms Establishment_of_British_settlements Military_logistics_in_Nova_Scotia |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
gptkb:Founding_Halifax,_Nova_Scotia
Military_campaigns_in_North_America |
| gptkbp:legacy |
gptkb:Cornwallis_Park,_Halifax
|
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
Major General
|
| gptkbp:militaryService |
gptkb:British_Army
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
English
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Siege of Louisbourg
Establishment of Fort Halifax Defensive_strategies_against_French_forces |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Settlement_policies_in_Nova_Scotia
|
| gptkbp:notableWork |
Establishment_of_Halifax
|
| gptkbp:positionHeld |
Governor_of_Nova_Scotia
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Charles_Lawrence
|
| gptkbp:rank |
Colonel
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
Cornwallis_family
|
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Halifax,_Nova_Scotia
|
| gptkbp:serviceYears |
1730-1776
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Margaret_Cornwallis
|
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
Halifax_as_a_naval_base
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Francis_Legge
|