Trivia: Which British general did NOT serve during the American Revolution?
William Howe
Arthur Wellesley
Charles Cornwallis
Henry Clinton
The correct answer is Arthur Wellesley
So why is this answer correct? : At the beginning of the American Revolution, William Howe served as the commander-in-chief of British land forces in the colonies, but was eventually replaced by Henry Clinton. Charles Cornwallis surrendered to the Americans during a prolonged siege at Yorktown. However, Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington, was a pivotal commander during the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815).