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CAVITE 389 CAWNPUR patriot; was born in 1640. On various occasions he distinguished himself by his spirit and valor, and in 1677 began that opposition to the arbitrary measures of the ministers of Charles II. which caused him to be regarded as one of the most determined friends of the liberties of his country. He took an active part in pro- moting the Revolution, and was one of the first who declared for the Prince of Orange. His services were rewarded with the dignity of duke. He died in 1707. CAVITE (ka-ve-ta') , a small seaport of Luzon, Philippine Islands; about 11 miles S. W. of Manila and fronting di- rectly on the bay; pop. about 5,000. The town dates almost from the first occupa- tion of the Spaniards and was elabo- rately fortified with docks and arsenals in the 18th century. Subsequently these works were permitted to decay and Ca- vite became a place of minor importance. On May 1, 1898, Admiral Dewey won his great victory over Admiral Montojo, off Cavite. The town gives its name to a province; area, 610 square miles; pop. about 140,000. The principal crops are sugar, rice, and coffee. CAVOTJR, COUNT CAMILLO BENSO DI (ka-vor'), an Italian statesman, born in Turin, Aug. 10, 1810; was educated in the military academy at Turin, and after completing his studies he made a journey to England, where he remained for several years, making himself ac- quainted with the principles and work- ing of the British constitution, and form- ing friendships with some of the most distinguished men. He became a mem- ber of the Sardinian Chamber of Depu- ties in 1849, and the following year min- ister of commerce and agriculture. In 1852 he became premier, and not long afterward took an active part in cement- ing an alliance with Great Britain and France, and making common cause with these powers against Russia during the Crimean War. The attitude, however, thus taken by Sardinia could not fail to prove offensive to Austria. A collision, therefore, was inevitable, resulting in the campaign of 1859. The intimate connection formed at that time with France, who lent her powerful assist- ance in the prosecution of the war, was mainly due to the agency of Cavour, who was accused by some on this occasion of having purchased the assistance of Na- poleon III. by unduly countenancing his ambitious projects. In 1860 Garibaldi's expedition to Sicily took place; but to- ward this and the subsequent movements of the Italian liberator Count Cavour was forced to maintain an apparent cold- ness. He lived to see the meeting of the first Italian Parliament, which de- creed Victor Emmanuel king of Italy. He died June 6, 1861. CAWDOR, a village in Nairnshire, Scotland, 5^ miles S. W. of Nairn. Cawdor Castle, near by, the seat of the Earl of Cawdor, was founded in 1454, but is one of the three places which tradition has assigned as the scene of King Duncan's murder by Macbeth in 1040. Pop. about 900. CAWNPUR (or), or CAWNPORE, a town, India, capital of a district of the same name in the Allahabad division of the United Provinces, on the right bank of the Ganges, which is here about a mile wide, 130 miles N. W. from Allaha- bad, 628 miles N. W. of Calcutta, and 266 miles S. E. of Delhi. It is a modern town with nothing specially noteworthy about it as regards site or buildings. It has manufactures of leather, cotton goods, etc., and a large trade. Pop. about 180.000. Area of district, 12,384 square miles; pop. about 1,200,000. l•lHV^^^^>v^^^^^^^^, MONUMENT AT MEMORIAL WELL, CAWNFUR In 1857 the native regiments stationed here mutinied and marched off, placing themselves under the command of the Rajah of Bithoor, the notorious Nana Sahib. General Wheeler, the com-