Q. Before his appointment as Governor-General of Bengal, what was the position of Lord Cornwallis in the British army?
Answer: Commander-in-Chief
Notes: In the year 1786, Lord Cornwallis was appointed as the Governor of Fort William. Before that, he was a Commander-in-Chief in the British army. He continued the post as the Commander-in-Chief of British India even after appointed as the Governor of Fort William.

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