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Edward Cornwallis (5 March [O.S. 22 February] 1713 – 14 January 1776) was a British career military officer and member of the aristocratic Cornwallis family, who reached the rank of Lieutenant General.
Jan 13, 2008 · Edward Cornwallis, founder of Halifax in 1749, governor of Nova Scotia from 1749-52, military leader and governor of Gibraltar from 1762-76, (born 22 February 1713 in London, England; died 23 January 1776 in Gibraltar).
Born into a family with influential connections, Edward Cornwallis and his twin brother, Frederick, became royal pages at the age of 12. A captain in the 8th Foot by 1734, Cornwallis acted as a courier for the diplomatic service between 1738 and 1743 and became major of the 20th Foot in 1742.
Feb 16, 2018 · APTN News Investigates the controversy over the statue of Edward Cornwallis, a British military leader who issued bounties on Mi'kmaw scalps, and why it was toppled in 2018. The episode explores the Mi'kmaq perspective, the debate over history and reconciliation, and the racist backlash against the decision.
Edward Cornwallis, as the incoming governor of what the British referred to as Nova Scotia, had no reason to be in doubt as to the significance of relations with the Mi’kmaq, Maliseet, or Passamaquoddy.
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Founder of Freemasonry in Halifax. By Reginald V. Harris. The Hon. Edward Cornwallis, the founder of Halifax, was born at 14 Leicester Square, London, on March 5th., 1713 (not Feb. 22nd., as stated by several writers). He was the sixth son of Charles, fourth Baron Cornwallis.
Edward Cornwallis. (1713-1776): "The Founder of Halifax." Edward Cornwallis 1 was the sixth son of Charles, fourth baron of Cornwallis, and Lady Charlotte Butler, daughter of the Earl of Arran; his grandfather, the Duke of Ormonde.
