Cornwallis in Ireland
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cornwallis-in-ireland-257-4046231
title:
Cornwallis in Ireland
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British General Charles Cornwallis, the 1st Marquess Cornwallis was appointed in June 1798 to serve as both Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and Commander-in-Chief of Ireland, the highest civil and military posts in the Kingdom of Ireland. He held these offices until 1801. Cornwallis had specific instructions and authority to deal with the Irish Rebellion of 1798, which had broken out in May 1798. He took steps to ensure that justice was consistently applied to captured rebels, personally reviewing a
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British Army officer in Ireland
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornwallis_in_Ireland
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2023-06-20T11:05:29Z
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