Charles Cornwallis, later accused of “losing America,” was born in London on December 31, 1738. He was born into a family that had connections and Cornwallis had everything he ever needed. He took pride in his appearance even though his left eye was at a permanent tilt due to a hit from a hockey stick. He went to school at Elton and he became an ensign in the 1st guards before he was 18. He then went to military academy at Turin and then became a lieutenant colonel while serving in Germany when the Seven Years’ War took place. He became the 2nd Earl Corn
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