On the journey he wrote to General Gerard Lake , then commanding the forces in the war with the Marathas , insisting that peace be made .
In spite of declining health and mental faculties , Cornwallis began a trip by boat to visit army outposts northwest of Calcutta .
On the journey Cornwallis wrote to General Gerard Lake , then commanding the forces in the war with the Marathas , insisting that peace be made .
In spite of declining health and mental faculties , Cornwallis began a trip by boat to visit army outposts northwest of Calcutta .