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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:birthDate
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1738-12-31
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:London,_England
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:William_Cornwallis,_2nd_Earl_Cornwallis
gptkb:Mary_Cornwallis
gptkb:Charles_Cornwallis
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gptkbp:deathDate
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1805-01-05
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gptkbp:deathPlace
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Ghaziabad, India
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:Eton_College
gptkb:Trinity_College,_Cambridge
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gptkbp:fullName
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gptkb:William_Cornwallis,_1st_Earl_Cornwallis
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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William Cornwallis
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gptkbp:influenced
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British_military_strategy_in_India
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Robert_Clive
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gptkbp:knownFor
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Negotiating peace treaties
Military_leadership_in_India
Reforming_the_British_East_India_Company
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gptkbp:militaryRank
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General
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gptkbp:nickname
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The Earl Cornwallis
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gptkbp:notableBattle
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gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Ticonderoga
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Chesapeake
gptkb:Battle_of_Argaum
gptkb:Battle_of_Germantown
gptkb:Battle_of_Brandywine
gptkb:Battle_of_Cuddalore
gptkb:Battle_of_Camden
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Washington
Battle of Monmouth
Battle of Plassey
Battle of Eutaw Springs
Battle of Guilford Courthouse
Battle of Delhi
Battle of King's Mountain
Battle of Quebec
Battle of Cowpens
Battle of Buxar
Battle of Assaye
Battle of Fort Lee
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
Siege of Yorktown
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:Governor-General_of_India
Commander-in-Chief_of_the_British_Army_in_India
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gptkbp:placeOfDeath
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gptkb:St._John's_Church,_Ghaziabad
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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_Wellesley
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gptkbp:serviceYears
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1756-1805
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Charlotte_Cornwallis
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gptkbp:successor
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Lord Minto
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