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Which description of Lord Cornwallis is correct?

A.

the commander of British troops in the South who lost the Battle of Yorktown

B.
the Frenchman who became a general on Washington's staff and his lifelong friend

C.

a young officer on Washington's staff who captured a British fort during the Battle of Yorktown

D.
a former Prussian captain who turned a disorderly group of American recruits into skilled soldiers

Question

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Which description of Lord Cornwallis is correct?
  
 
 

 
 

  

  A. 
 
the commander of British troops in the South who lost the Battle of Yorktown
   
   

 
 

  

  B. 
  the Frenchman who became a general on Washington's staff and his lifelong friend   
   

 
 

  

  C. 
 
a young officer on Washington's staff who captured a British fort during the Battle of Yorktown
   
   

 
 

  

  D. 
  a former Prussian captain who turned a disorderly group of American recruits into skilled soldiers

anonymous · Answer

This would be A.

General Cornwallis was one of the most renowned British Generals besides General Howe. In fact, after General Howe quite his command of the British troops later in the war, General Cornwallis rose quickly, gaining more power in command.