Charles Cornwallis

Correspondence of Charles, First Marquis Cornwallis 3 Volume Set

Herausgeber: Ross, Charles

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

These volumes contain the personal letters of the first Marquis Cornwallis (1738-1805) during his long military and political career.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 1818
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Juni 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 324mm x 250mm x 153mm
• Gewicht: 2830g
• ISBN-13: 9781108028257
• ISBN-10: 110802825X
• Artikelnr.: 34571093

Inhaltsangabe

Volume 1: Preface to the first edition
Preface to the second edition
1. The Cornwallis family
2. America
3. Siege of Charlestown
4. Difficulties in moving the army
5. Refusal of the Americans to exchange Lord Cornwallis
6. Resignation of Constableship of the Tower
7. Mr. Pitt's offer of the Governor-Generalship declined by Lord Cornwallis
8. India
9. Corruption among Company's servants
10. Financial arrangements
11. Lord Cornwallis intends to return to England
12. Tippoo attacks the Raja of Travancore
Appendix. Volume 2: 12 continued. Embassy to China
13. Arrival of Lord Cornwallis at Madras
14. Campaign of 1792
15. British mission to Nepaul
16. Lord Cornwallis returns to England
17. Lord Cornwallis Master-General of the Ordnance
18. Discontent of the officers of the Bengal Army
19. Alarming state of Ireland
Appendix. Volume 3: 19 continued. The Archbishop of Cashel
20. Disposal of the State-prisoners
21. Hopes of a majority for the Union
22. The Catholic question
23. Expected French invasion
24. Lord Cornwallis returns home
25. Policy of Sir John Shore and Lord Wellesley
Index.