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Richard Middleton on Cornwallis

The author of a new biography dispels myths about Charles Cornwallis, the commander who surrendered to George Washington.

Richard Middleton

Richard Middleton, Charles, 1st Marquis Cornwallis is probably most well-known for his disastrous military leadership during the American War of Independence. Was he really a terrible commander? Cornwallis’s career as a field commander certainly began badly when he...

The Surrender of Cornwallis: A Path to Progress

Charles Cornwallis has a reputation as a disastrous military leader up against George Washington, but he was a progressive administrator in Ireland and India.

Richard Middleton

As the light began to fade on 2 January 1777, a group of red-coated figures gathered in discussion on a small hill overlooking the village of Trenton, New Jersey. The urgency of their deliberations was emphasised by the rumbling sound of nearby musketry and cannon...