Sir Cornelius Cuyler, 1st Baronet

General Sir Cornelius Cuyler, 1st Baronet (31 October 1740 – 8 March 1819) was a British Army officer who became Lieutenant-Governor of Portsmouth.

Early life Cuyler was born in Albany, New York on 31 October 1740, the son of Cornelis Cuyler and Catalyntie Schuyler, who was a descendant of the Schuyler family. Among his siblings was prominent American loyalist, Abraham Cornelius Cuyler (1742–1810), who married Jannetje "Janet" Glen, sister of Henry Glen (1739–1814). and grandmother, Elsje (née Ten Broeck) Cuyler (d. 1752). His grandfather was an admitted freeman of New York City and served for 22 years as a Commissioner of Indian Affairs.

Military career Cuyler was commissioned as an ensign into the 55th Regiment of Foot in May 1759 during the French and Indian War. He took part in the Battle of Ticonderoga in July 1759 and the Battle of the Thousand Islands in August 1760. He became Commander-in-Chief in Portugal in January 1799 during the French Revolutionary Wars. and created a baronet on 29 October 1814.

Personal life In 1763, Cuyler was married to Anne Wendell. After his death, he was succeeded in his baronetcy by his son, Charles Cuyler (1794–1862).

Cuyler died on 8 March 1819.