Yes, he was a peer, and a General. Barbara Tuchman in "The March of
Folly" mentions that. She did not explain how he came to be at Yorktown.
The book is a good read, as is The Rise and Fall of the Great Nations, by
Paul Kennedy.
Bob
On Sat, 07 Mar 1998 21:22:49 -0800 Charles & Peggy Robinson
<ccrobins@ktc.com> writes:
>Wasn't Cornwallis a peer of the realm? I do believe he was General
>Lord Cornwallis, eh?
>
> Anyhoo, where did you get this data? I want to read it.
>
> CR
>
>ROBERT G. HOWARD wrote:
>>
>> General Cornwallis opposed the Crown's actions. The loser's side of
>an
>> argument can also be interesting.
>> Bob
>>
>> On Fri, 06 Mar 1998 16:13:09 -0500 Leckstein
>> <bleckstein@mail.monmouth.com> writes:
>> >At 07:57 PM 3/5/98 -0800, Charles & Peggy Robinson wrote:
>> >>This has nothing to do with LBCs but you post rings a bell with me
>> >>because I have long been searching for a history of the American
>> >>Revolution, written from the British point of view. Perhaps some
>of
>> >our
>> >>UK friend can make suggestions.
>> >>--
>> >>Charley Robinson
>> >>Kerrville, TX, USA
>> >>`69 B
>> >>
>> >>
>> >The victors have the right to write History. Stick to the American
>> >version.
>> >
>>
>>
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