Major General Edward Cornwallis

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:Kingdom_of_Great_Britain
gptkbp:associated_with British colonial administration
gptkbp:awards Establishment of military outposts
gptkbp:battle gptkb:Siege_of_Louisbourg
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Monongahela
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Necessity
gptkb:Battle_of_Quebec
gptkbp:birth_date 1713-02-14
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:England
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:St._John's_Church,_Westminster
gptkbp:categories K. B.
gptkbp:children Edward Cornwallis, 2nd
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Nova_Scotia
gptkbp:contributed_to Military campaigns in North America
gptkbp:contribution Establishment of British colonial rule in Canada
gptkbp:death_date 1805-01-14
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:descendant Cornwallis family line
gptkbp:education gptkb:Westminster_School
gptkbp:historical_achievement Military contributions in Canada
gptkbp:historical_context 18th century colonial conflicts
gptkbp:historical_impact Colonial military history
gptkbp:historical_legacy Controversial colonial figure
gptkbp:historical_role Military governor
gptkbp:historical_significance Role in colonial expansion
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Major General Edward Cornwallis
gptkbp:impact British military doctrine
gptkbp:influence gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:influence_on Military strategy in North America
gptkbp:influenced_by British military traditions
gptkbp:involved_in gptkb:military_logistics
Colonial governance
gptkbp:known_for Founding Halifax, Nova Scotia
Military leadership in the French and Indian War
gptkbp:legacy Controversial figure in Canadian history
gptkbp:military_campaign gptkb:French_and_Indian_War
gptkbp:military_leadership British forces in North America
gptkbp:military_operations Siege and defense tactics
gptkbp:military_rank gptkb:Brigadier_General
gptkbp:military_service gptkb:British_Army
British Army service
gptkbp:military_strategy Defensive and offensive operations
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Cornwallis
gptkbp:notable_command gptkb:British_Army_in_North_America
gptkbp:notable_event Founding of Halifax
gptkbp:political_affiliation gptkb:Tory
gptkbp:predecessor Governor of Nova Scotia
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Major_General
gptkbp:recognized_by gptkb:British_government
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Cornwallis_family
gptkbp:served_as Governor of Nova Scotia
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:Seven_Years'_War
gptkb:Duke_of_Cumberland
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:service_years 1740-1805
gptkbp:spouse Elizabeth Cornwallis
gptkbp:strategic_importance North American territories
gptkbp:successor Francis Legge
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Edward_Braddock_Jr.
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6