Losing America, Conquering India: Lord Cornwallis and the Remaking of the British Empire
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On October 19, 1781, British general Charles Lord Cornwallis surrendered his army at Yorktown, effectively ending the Revolutionary War and conceding the independence of the United States of America. Britain soon overcame the humiliation of defeat by expanding its empire elsewhere. Five years after Yorktown, Cornwallis was installed as governor and commander of the army in India, determined to make the subcontinent the brightest jewel in the British...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1476668124
ISBN13:9781476668123
Release Date:September 2017
Publisher:McFarland & Company
Length:244 Pages
Weight:1.05 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.9" x 9.9"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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