James Cornewall | |
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| Born | 1698 |
| Died | 11 February 1744 (aged 45) off Toulon, Mediterranean Sea |
| Spouse | Hannah Southwark |
| Children | Thomas Cornewall |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  Great Britain |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1691–1744 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Commands | HMS Sheerness HMS Greyhound HMS Deptford HMS Greenwich HMS St Albans HMS Bedford HMS Marlborough |
| Battles/wars | |
Captain James Cornewall (c. 1698 – 11 February 1744) was a British Royal Navy officer and politician who became a national hero following his death in action at the Battle of Toulon in 1744. Cornewall's monument in Westminster Abbey was the first ever to be erected by the Parliament of Great Britain at public expense.