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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02921 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1786 |
| Title | Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquis Cornwallis, to Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney, regarding his position as leader of the British forces at Yorktown |
| Date | 10 April 1786 |
| Author | Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, Marquis (1738-1805) |
| Recipient | Townshend, Thomas |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written by General Cornwallis, the leader of British forces at Yorktown, who had accepted the post of Governor General of India in February 1786 to Lord Sydney as Home Secretary in the Pitt government. Wants Lord Sydney to talk to King George about the specific powers of his new office. Wants to know if he has the power of granting commissions below the rank of colonel because he heard the king is disinclined to grant that power in peacetime. Says he does not expect any pay for the appointment. Sent from "Mansfield Street" in London. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Global History and Civics Military History India Soldier's Pay |
| People | Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, Marquis (1738-1805) Townshend, Thomas (1733-1800) |
| Place written | London, England |
| Theme | Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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