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Dictionary of Indian Biography (Buckland)

Dictionary of Indian Biography A to C

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Date transcribed	2011-01-01
Transcribed by	Peter Bailey
Comment	Note that notables of Indian, Afghan, etc. origin do not always follow the alphabetical name pattern established by Buckland in his original work.

	Surname	Cornwallis
	First Name(s)	Sir William
	Year of Birth	1744
	Year of Death	1819
	Entry	Son of Charles, first Earl Cornwallis : entered the Navy, 1755 : engaged constantly during his service, in N. America, the Mediterranean, W. Indies, etc., until, in 1789, he went out to India as naval C. in C. : in 1791, when there was war against Tippoo, he insisted on searching French ships for contraband of war, and, when war against France broke out, he seized French ships, Chandernagore and Pondicherry: returned to England, 1794, and saw further service in the Channel and the W. Indies : G.C.B. : died July 5, 1819.

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A List of eminent persons who served in British India, together with short biographical notes of each

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