Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis

Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis, (31 December 1738 – 5 October 1805), known as Viscount Brome between 1753 and 1762 and as the Earl Cornwallis between 1762 and 1792, was a British Army general and politician. He is best remembered for his defeat at the Siege of Yorktown in the American Revolutionary War, which led to the surrender of his army to a combined American and French force. Despite this setback, Cornwallis's career was not ended, and he later served as Governor-General of India and played a significant role in the expansion of the British Empire in the region. In Hebrew, his name is translated as צ'ארלס קורנווליס. In French, he is known as Charles Cornwallis, 1er marquis Cornwallis, and in German, he is referred to as Charles Cornwallis, 1. Marquess Cornwallis.