first marquess cornwallis first-made • first mate · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · first marquess cornwallis · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 25 · · Length 7 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) commander of the British forces in the American War of Independence; was defeated by American and French troops at Yorktown (1738-1805). Synonyms: Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, First Marquess Cornwallis. · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 e latin small letter e U+0065 f latin small letter f U+0066 i latin small letter i U+0069 l latin small letter l U+006C m latin small letter m U+006D n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F q latin small letter q U+0071 r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074 u latin small letter u U+0075 w latin small letter w U+0077