Book review: ‘A Perfect Frenzy’: Who torched Norfolk in 1776?
Blame the Patriots more than the cunning Dunmore. Norfolk native Andrew Lawler’s latest book is a lively gathering of ...
March of history: Bengaluru’s fateful vernal equinox
The anniversary of what can be called the “fall of Bangalore,” passed us by on March 21. The last stand by Tipu Sultan’s ...
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Lord Cornwallis – The Father of Civil Services in India
Charles Cornwallis (December 31, 1738 - October 5, 1805) was a British Army general and official who became the first Governor-General appointed under the Government of India Act. Why is he called ...
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It’s Ratification Day! Who, what, when, where and why?
(WHTM) — It’s 1781. In Yorktown, Virginia, a British army under the command of Major General Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis, surrenders to a combined force of Americans under ...