Edward Cornwallis

Military Person

1713 – 1776

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Who was Edward Cornwallis?

Lieutenant General Edward Cornwallis was a British military officer who was the first Governor of Nova Scotia at Halifax, Nova Scotia. He later served as the Governor of Gibraltar.

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Born
Mar 5, 1713
London
Siblings
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
Education
  • Eton College
Died
Jan 14, 1776
Gibraltar

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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