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

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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when we think of a­ncient paga­n kings, the ideas of justice and fairness probably aren't the first things to come to mind. we moderns may be more likely to imagine fickle, power-hungry despots who were ready to put someone to death on a whim. but king hammurabi, who ruled a prosperous and thriving babyloniaalmost four millennia ago, doesn't quite fit that mold. he claimed to have protect the weak from oppression, and scholars believe he fostered an atmosphere of justice and righteousness for his people.

this belief is based on an object that was discovered only a century ago. it has already earned a place alongside the rosetta stone as one of the most important artifacts of the ancient world. this stela (stone pillar) bears the inscription of the code of hammurabi, and it has shed light on the laws, culture and life in babylonia.

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