Talk:Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis

message: Did Charles Cornwallis have brothers and sisters if so names.
: Admiral William Cornwallis was his younger brother . According to this and this, his siblings were: Elizabeth, Charlotte, Mary, James (b.1740), James (b.1742/3, Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry, 4th Earl Cornwallis), and Sir William (the Admiral). -Eisnel 00:00, 25 October 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled

message: Should Lord Cornwallis redirect to Baron Cornwallis? Personally, I do realize (and completely understand) that most Americans do not know of Mr. Cornwallis as anyone but "Lord Cornwallis", but following the naming conventions, would it not be more fair and consistent if we redirected correctly? (another example would be Duke of Wellington, although that arguably isn't the same type of case, as it's not a redirect but a page on its own). ugen64 03:49, Sep 21, 2004 (UTC)
:Also, "Cornwallis" redirects here, and there's no disambiguation that would point readers to the Baron Cornwallis article or to his younger brother, Admiral William Cornwallis (a well known figure during the Napoleonic Wars). It could use some sort of disambig. It could be in italics at the top and redirect to Cornwallis (disambiguation)? Or would it be better off linking to a family page? The "Baron Cornwallis" article isn't all-encompassing, because Admiral Cornwallis never held such a title. -Eisnel 00:00, 25 October 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Agreed, Lord Cornwallis should redirect to this page, it's by far the most notable "Lord Cornwallis" in history. Rockfall 19:37, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

text: He was a Major-General in 1775, and was promoted to Lieutenant-General in 1778. john k 07:39, 26 February 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Disambig? 

message: This article could do with work on Cornwallis' work in India and Ireland - both of which were extremely important in each country's development. I'm working on the American Revolution section, but lack the knowledge to do the others. Rockfall 12:52, 17 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  India and Ireland Sections 

message: It seems to me that the opening to this page is EXTREMELY long. I was going to do the edits, but I'm not exactly conversant on the history and (being an American, and therefore biased) would probably exaggerate his contribution to the American Revolution over his offices in India and Ireland. 
NizzyWizzy 02:26, 20 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Extra Long Opening 

message: I think that because plagiarized stuff was deleted, the article is very deficient.  Also, I'm guessing the year 1722 in the article is wrong, seeing as he had not yet been born. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.178.187.222 (talk) 06:52, 14 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  In need of major work 

message: Since it was entirely missing, I've added an  new section on Cornwallis's role in the American Revolutionary War.  I focused more on the early part of the war (1776-1778) since Cornwallis's role during that time is less known and there are no other articles that put his role into a narrative unity.  Because I don't want to duplicate other work that has been done better, I refer the discussion of Cornwallis's role in the Southern campaign to the article on the Southern Campaign, which also functions as a narrative of Cornwallis's role as an independent commander. Though I tried to avoid controversial material, the section could be strengthened by the addition of references.--Wtfiv 23:22, 15 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Added new section on role in American Revolution

message: "This could be compared to the wider recognition and status enjoyed by commanders like James Wolfe, who captured Quebec from the French in 1759, and the Duke of Wellington who led the British Armies during the Peninsular War (1808-15). In both these wars the British were victorious."
This seems to be a bit POV. Unless someone has a source for this POV, I suggest it be removed.James Richardson 20:31, 19 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Legacy 

message: Apart from of course Yorktown (which was a siege), im pretty sure Cornwallis never lost an open battle in the Revolution. Should this be mentioned in the article?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 109.175.173.70 (talk) 01:41, 12 January 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  didn't lose a Battle? 

message: In September 2013 tags were added to this article recording that sections relating to the later career of Cornwallis had been (i) nominated to be checked for neutrality; and (ii) were of questionable neutrality. In both cases reference was made to discussions on the talk page. I can find no trace of any such discussions. Could the editor responsible please flag the points of concern so that these can be looked at. If this is not done then the tags should be removed. Buistr (talk) 05:51, 6 April 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: Six months have elapsed since the tags were placed. The comments on the tag are standard for the template, which should not have been placed without a discussion being started.. I have checked the originating editors contributions.There was no discussion initiated on the talk page. The tags were placed by a new editor who created an account, seemingly just to place the tags and make what is arguably an unsigned, biased personal opinion, on the Cornwallis in India article talk page, along with further tags to that article. No editors have replied to him. The tags had been left to afford time for any discussion. That article has been given a WP:GA status, which it would not have if there was any Non Neutral POV issues. Accordingly I have femoved the tags from both article, which are neutral and referenced. Richard Harvey (talk) 08:47, 6 April 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: I suspect the tags were placed by someone objecting to the use of the word "reform".  The "reforms" of Cornwallis were reforms of the corporate operations, with real-world consequences to the inhabitants of Bengal and other parts of British India.  Those consequences are not adequately covered here, and I've not seen sources (generally Indian, I think) that go into this in enough detail to properly contextualize them, especially in terms of Cornwallis' goals and understanding of the effects.  Indian anti-colonialists see the word "reform" in this context and seem to frequently misunderstand its application, which leads to this sort of drive-by POV accusation. Magic♪piano 14:12, 6 April 2014 (UTC)
thread_title: Neutrality tags

message: I believe the contributor who wrote that General Cornwallis's mother Elizabeth Townshend was the niece of Robert Walpole, making the general his great nephew, is mistaken.  Elizabeth Townshend was the daughter of Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend of Raynham by his first wife, Elizabeth Pelham, daughter of Baron Pelham.  It was Viscount Townshend's second wife, Dorothy Walpole who was the link to Robert Walpole; she was his sister.  The general is not directly connected to the Walpole family.  http://fabpedigree.com/s057/f002563.htm    http://thepeerage.com/p19798.htm#i197973  Ethelred360 (talk) 15:12, 23 April 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Relationship of Genreral Sir Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis, to Robert Walpole 

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thread_title:  External links modified 

message: In the section subtitled Return to Britain, there is a typo in the last sentence of the second paragraph it currently reads Cornwallis retained the confidence of King George III and the government of the earl of Shelburne....  The Earl of Shelburne is a substantive and proper title, so it should be written as the Earl of Shelburne with a capital E for Earl.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 42.2.78.197 (talk) 06:02, 2 February 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Error in the American War of Independence 

message: At the bottom of the page, where it lists Cornwallis's office and distinctions. It lists Lord of the Bedchamber as one of them, and it does not state when his tenure ended. It was that same year, he served in the position from 1765-1765. Please could this be changed to reflect that. This can be evidenced by his tenure being listed in the Gentleman of the bedchamber article. DukeLondon (talk) 21:57, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made.NightWolf1223 (talk) 14:38, 23 March 2021 (UTC)

text: Note: there is no source for Cornwallis at Gentleman of the Bedchamber. In fact, there is no source whatsoever for any individual there. But there is a general source for King George III and his entry appears on page 427 of this book Martinevans123 (talk) 14:44, 23 March 2021 (UTC)

text: Thank you for finding a source for that, which supports the claim that his tenure ended in 1765, as he resigned due to his appointment as aide-de-camp. Thanks very much for that.DukeLondon (talk) 18:22, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
replies: text:  I've added the year, together with the source. But I notice that nothing else in that box has a source, which makes me wonder if one is needed. Martinevans123 (talk) 18:38, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 20 March 2021 

message: The word I am looking for is "aero"   Any possible interation of it.  I believe it once appeared in this wikipedia article.  And it was used by presidential cadidate in speech on account of it.  If found, I would like to see what all was wrote about it and also the date. Thank you. 2601:2C5:4000:D1A0:90E4:B801:7A96:B8C8 (talk) 03:56, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: I've searched the article history and cannot find any instance. Do you have any more context for this? Thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 08:53, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Need help to see if a word once appeared here.