He was named aide-de-camp to the King in August 1765. In March .
1766, he voted against the Declaratory Act. .
In March 1766, Cornwallis purchased a colonelcy of the 33rd foot. In 1768, he .
married Jemima Tulle kin Jones, the daughter of the untitled Colonel James Jones of the 3rd Foot .
Guards. The marriage would produce first a daughter, Mary and then a son, Charles. He then .
declined further service in the government and in 1769; he gave up his appointment as lord of the .
bedchamber for the post of joint vice-treasurer of Ireland. In 1770, he became a member of the .
King's Privy Council. In 1771, he became Constable of the Tower of London. In 1775, he was .
promoted to Major General, which continued to show that King George III trusted in his abilities .
even though Cornwallis opposed the King's policies against the American colonies.
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In the fall of 1775, the British began to assemble in the southern colonies. Now .
Major General Charles Cornwallis, he was ordered to sail 7 regiments with 2 companies of .
artillery from Cork. Cornwallis had easily advanced in the Kings services and asked for the job. .
Vice Admiral Peter Parker warships were to convoy Cornwallis" 2,000 troops in 30 odd .
transports. They were to meet an officer appointed by Commander-in-Chief General Howe and .
leave the men. Even though after the men left Cornwallis" hands the were defeated he would get .
promoted later.
Long Island August 22-29, 1776: .
Now Lieutenant General Cornwallis commanded Howe's reserves along with the .
Hessian led Colonel Carl von Donop. They went ahead 4.5 miles ahead to clear the woods for .
Howe's main group. They stopped in Flatbrush spoiling Washington's plans to get Cornwallis to .
led him to Howe. As Washington watched Cornwallis from a hill the British main body pushed .
forward undetected. Eventually the British caught on and were slowed down. .
The Americans then went for Flatbrush. Cornwallis with his 71st regiment and 2nd .
