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gptkbp:instanceOf
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historical figure
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gptkbp:awards
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Order of the Bath
Order of St. Patrick
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gptkbp:born
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December 31, 1738
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gptkbp:burialPlace
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gptkb:Grosvenor_Chapel,_London
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Charles_Cornwallis,_3rd_Earl_Cornwallis
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gptkbp:contribution
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Establishment of the Permanent Settlement in Bengal
Promotion_of_education_in_India
Promotion_of_trade_in_India
Military_reforms_in_the_British_Army
Diplomatic_relations_with_Indian_rulers
Land_revenue_system_in_India
Military_campaigns_in_India
Judicial_reforms_in_India
Support_for_the_British_East_India_Company
Establishment_of_a_civil_service_in_India
Reduction_of_corruption_in_India
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gptkbp:died
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October 5, 1805
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:Eton_College
gptkb:Trinity_College,_Cambridge
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Lord Charles Cornwallis
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:George_Washington
gptkb:William_Pitt_the_Elder
gptkb:Robert_Clive
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gptkbp:knownFor
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gptkb:Surrender_at_Yorktown
British_colonial_administration
Reforms_in_India
Administrative_reforms_in_India
Military_strategy_in_the_American_Revolutionary_War
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gptkbp:militaryRank
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gptkb:British_Army
Lieutenant General
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gptkbp:nationality
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British
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gptkbp:notableBattle
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gptkb:Battle_of_Brandywine
gptkb:Battle_of_Camden
Battle of Guilford Courthouse
Siege of Yorktown
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gptkbp:parent
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gptkb:Charles_Cornwallis,_1st_Earl_Cornwallis
gptkb:Elizabeth_Cornwallis
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gptkbp:politicalAffiliation
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gptkb:Whig_Party
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:Lord_Germain
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gptkbp:retired
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gptkb:Governor-General_of_India
Commander-in-Chief_of_the_British_forces_in_America
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gptkbp:role
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gptkb:Governor-General_of_India
gptkb:Commander-in-Chief_of_the_British_forces_in_the_American_Revolutionary_War
British_Army_officer
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gptkbp:serviceYears
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1756–1805
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Lady_Charlotte_Cornwallis
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Lord_Wellesley
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gptkbp:title
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gptkb:2nd_Earl_Cornwallis
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