William Cornwallis Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for William Cornwallis, based on 9 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

9 records1794–18015 events1 places

Chronological biography

1794

Vice Admiral1794

Warfare / Military · Vice Admiral

Appointed Vice Admiral

Vice Admiral1794

Warfare / Napoleonic Wars · Vice Admiral

Appointed Vice Admiral

1795

Battle of Brest1795

Warfare / Napoleonic Wars · Vice Admiral · Brest

Engages in a skrimish with the French Fleet

1796

Commander of West Indies1796

Warfare / Military · Commander of West Indies

Appointed Commander of the West Indies

Commander of West Indies1796

Warfare / Napoleonic Wars · Commander of West Indies

Appointed Commander of the West Indies

1799

Admiral1799

Warfare / Military · Admiral

Appointed Admiral

Admiral1799

Warfare / Napoleonic Wars · Admiral

Appointed Admiral

1801

Commander of English Channel1801

Warfare / Military · Commander of English Channel

Appointed Commander of the English Channel

Commander of English Channel1801

Warfare / Napoleonic Wars · Commander of English Channel

Appointed Commander of the English Channel

Titles and roles

Admiral · Commander of English Channel · Commander of West Indies · Vice Admiral

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.