Cornwallis was a man of contradictions. Though deeply in love with Jemima, the army was his first love, and the passion above all else that drove him was a quest for military glory. A career soldier, he eschewed the affectation and pretentiousness that so often went hand-in-glove with holding high military rank, acting with honesty, tolerance, justice, and genuine compassion toward the men whom he commanded. More staid than Howe, less cerebral than Clinton, he was a dedicated soldier who could be counted on to get the most from his men and to pursue his objective with resolution, energy, and
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