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Which description of Lord Cornwallis is correct?

A.
a former Prussian captain who turned a disorderly group of American recruits into skilled soldiers

B.
the Frenchman who became a general on Washington's staff and his lifelong friend

C.
the commander of British troops in the South who lost the Battle of Yorktown

D.
a young officer on Washington's staff who captured a British fort during the Battle of Yorktown

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The correct answer is option B - The commander of British troops in the South who lost the Battle of Yorktown.

He was born on 31st December 1738 and died on 5th October 1805. He was an aristocrat with military and political experience who served George III

In 1781 he was defeated at the battle of Yorktown which was the final major conflict of the American Revolution.

Then, back in England Cornwallis was granted the title First Marquess by the King.

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