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Fort Cornwallis is a bastion fort in George Town, Penang, Malaysia, built by the British East India Company in the late 18th century. Named after the then Lieutenant-General The 2nd Earl Cornwallis (1738–1805), the Governor-General of Bengal at the time of the fort's construction, it is the largest standing fort in Malaysia.
Cornwallis Park was home to the Pearson Peacekeeping Centre's main administrative office, located in the former base commanders residence. A significant portion of the former military base's facilities (particularly housing, hospitality, meeting rooms and assembly halls) have been taken over by the Annapolis Basin Conference Centre.
Former administration building - CFB Cornwallis. Canadian Forces Base Cornwallis (also CFB Cornwallis) is a former Canadian Forces Base located in Deep Brook, Nova Scotia. It is situated in the western part of Annapolis County on the southern shore of the Annapolis Basin. Today most of the base is a civilian business park known as Cornwallis Park.
The Seri Rambai is a Dutch cannon displayed on the ramparts of Fort Cornwallis in George Town, the capital city of Penang and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. [8] Two articles about the cannon have been published in the Journal of the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society.
HMCS Acadia Cadet Training Centre was a Royal Canadian Sea Cadets training centre in Cornwallis Park, Nova Scotia. [1] The centre took its name from the ship HMCS Acadia, a hydrographic research ship which was commissioned into the navy in both World War I and World War II and based at the end of its naval career at the Cornwallis base as a training ship.
Cornwallis Valley Railway, a branchline of the Dominion Atlantic Railway; SS Cornwallis, a Canadian freighter attacked by German submarine U-514; HMS Cornwallis, several ships of the Royal Navy; Cornwallis, one of several 18th-19th century vessels; Fort Cornwallis, a star fort built by the British East India Company in Penang, present-day Malaysia
The centre's Cornwallis park facilities formally closed in 2011. [2] The name was formally changed to the "Pearson Centre" in 2012. [3] On September 26, 2013, the Pearson Centre announced it would be winding down its operations and closing its doors. [4] Operations ceased with the final closure of the office November 28, 2013. [3]
A corner of the wall surrounding Fort Cornwallis is situated behind the tower. [1] It was donated by Cheah Chen Eok, a local businessman, who provided $30,000 for the purpose, [ 2 ] and was designed by Mr. Pierce, Municipal Engineer, Penang, and built by Messrs Barnett and Stark.