Commodore William Cornwallis

Events

1

Episodes

1

Years

1791

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Commodore William Cornwallis, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Battle of Tellicherry

   1791

   Role: British naval commander in the region who stationed the Tellicherry squadron and ordered the interception

   1. 118 November 1791 · Waters off the port of Tellicherry, Malabar coastInterception of the French convoy off Tellicherry

      A French convoy from Mahé bound for Mangalore passed Tellicherry and was intercepted by British frigates sent by Cornwallis, forcing its surrender.

Sources

1. Battle of Tellicherry Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22