Cornwall, 1794-1795. The birth of a son to Elizabeth and George Warleggan serves only to accentuate the rift between the Poldark and Warleggan families. As the enduring rivalry between George and Ross finds a new focus f...Cornwall, 1794-1795. The birth of a son to Elizabeth and George Warleggan serves only to accentuate the rift between the Poldark and Warleggan families. As the enduring rivalry between George and Ross finds a new focus for bitter enmity and conflict, the tension between the two houses reaches a breaking point.