17.The title ‘Marquess Cornwallis’ was given to Lord Cornwallis for his performance in which of the following battle? [A] First Anglo Mysore War [B] Second Anglo Mysore War [C] Third Anglo Mysore War [D] Fourth Anglo Mysore War Show Answer
He was raised to the title of Marquess Cornwallis in 1792 as recognition for his performance in the Third Anglo-Mysore War, in which he extracted significant concessions from the Mysorean ruler, Tipu Sultan.
