Correspondence of Charles, First Marquis Cornwallis 3 Volume Set
Cambridge University Press
978-1-108-02825-7 (ISBN)
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Charles Cornwallis, first Marquis Cornwallis (1738–1805), was a highly influential colonial governor and British army officer, though he is best remembered for his role on the losing side in the American War of Independence (1775–1781). Cornwallis entered military service in 1757. Following the War of Independence, in 1786 he was appointed as first Governor General of India, where he instituted extensive military and civil reforms, and he became Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in 1797. These fascinating volumes, first published in 1858, contain personal letters and official dispatches written by Cornwallis during his long career. These letters vividly describe the historical and political context of events in which Cornwallis participated, and succinctly illustrate his character and personal motivations. These volumes are reissued from the second edition of 1859.
Volume 1: Preface to the first edition; Preface to the second edition; 1. The Cornwallis family; 2. America; 3. Siege of Charlestown; 4. Difficulties in moving the army; 5. Refusal of the Americans to exchange Lord Cornwallis; 6. Resignation of Constableship of the Tower; 7. Mr. Pitt's offer of the Governor-Generalship declined by Lord Cornwallis; 8. India; 9. Corruption among Company's servants; 10. Financial arrangements; 11. Lord Cornwallis intends to return to England; 12. Tippoo attacks the Raja of Travancore; Appendix. Volume 2: 12 continued. Embassy to China; 13. Arrival of Lord Cornwallis at Madras; 14. Campaign of 1792; 15. British mission to Nepaul; 16. Lord Cornwallis returns to England; 17. Lord Cornwallis Master-General of the Ordnance; 18. Discontent of the officers of the Bengal Army; 19. Alarming state of Ireland; Appendix. Volume 3: 19 continued. The Archbishop of Cashel; 20. Disposal of the State-prisoners; 21. Hopes of a majority for the Union; 22. The Catholic question; 23. Expected French invasion; 24. Lord Cornwallis returns home; 25. Policy of Sir John Shore and Lord Wellesley; Index.
Reihe/Serie | Cambridge Library Collection - South Asian History |
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Verlagsort | Cambridge |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 250 x 324 mm |
Gewicht | 2830 g |
Themenwelt | Literatur ► Briefe / Tagebücher |
Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918) | |
Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
ISBN-10 | 1-108-02825-X / 110802825X |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-108-02825-7 / 9781108028257 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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