Cornwallis saw action in most of the major campaigns of the War of Independence. He served with William Howe on Long Island in the late summer of 1776, then assisted in the pursuit of George Washington across New Jersey.
Average Temperatures in Portland, Oregon, Usa. 1  The annual mean temperature in Portland, Oregon, Usa is quite mild at 12 degrees Celsius (53.6 degrees Fahrenheit). 2  Average monthly temperatures have a range of 16.1 C (29 F) which is a slightly low range.
Sunlight in October at Portland lasts for 10 hours and 54 minutes a day on average. The longest day of the month is the 1st with 11 hours and 41 minutes of daylight. By the end of the month, the days have shortened to 10:09 from sunrise to sunset. These durations can vary by a minute or two from year to year.