Edward Cornwallis Jr.

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical figure
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:British_Empire
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Halifax_Citadel
Seven Years' War
British_colonial_administration
British_colonial_conflicts
Nova_Scotia_history
gptkbp:birthDate 1713-02-04
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Old_Burying_Ground,_Halifax
gptkbp:children gptkb:Edward_Cornwallis_III
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Nova_Scotia
gptkbp:contributedTo British_colonial_expansion
British_naval_presence_in_North_America
gptkbp:controversy treatment_of_Indigenous_peoples
gptkbp:deathDate 1776-01-14
gptkbp:descendant Cornwallis_family
gptkbp:education gptkb:Royal_Military_Academy
gptkbp:foughtIn gptkb:Battle_of_the_Plains_of_Abraham
Battle of Fort Beauséjour
Siege of Quebec
Battle of Louisbourg
gptkbp:historicalSignificance founder_of_Halifax
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Edward Cornwallis Jr.
gptkbp:influenced British_military_tactics_in_North_America
Halifax's_development
colonial_governance_in_Nova_Scotia
development_of_Nova_Scotia
relations_with_Indigenous_tribes
settlement_patterns_in_Nova_Scotia
gptkbp:influencedBy military strategies of the time
British_colonial_policy
gptkbp:involvedIn gptkb:settlement_of_Halifax
gptkbp:knownFor military leadership
military governance
establishing trade routes
establishing military fortifications
military_campaigns_in_North_America
gptkbp:legacy controversial_figure_in_Canadian_history
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:French_and_Indian_War
gptkbp:nationality English
gptkbp:notableFeature Governor_of_Nova_Scotia
gptkbp:notableFor founding_Halifax,_Nova_Scotia
gptkbp:occupation military officer
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Halifax,_Nova_Scotia
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Charles_Lawrence
gptkbp:rank Colonel
gptkbp:relatedTo Cornwallis_name
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Cornwallis
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Francis_Legge