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Charles Holmes (Royal Navy officer)
Charles Holmes | |
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&sq=&lang=en&file=File:Rear-Admiral_Charles_Holmes_(1711-1761),_by_British_School_of_the_18th_century.jpg) Rear-Admiral Charles Holmes | |
| Member of Parliament for Newport | |
| In office 1758–1761 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 September 1711 |
| Died | 21 November 1761 (aged 50) Jamaica |
| Parent | Henry Holmes (father) |
| Relatives | Thomas Holmes Henry Holmes Sir Robert Holmes (grandfather) Sir John Holmes (uncle) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Great Britain |
| Service | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1727–1761 |
| Rank | Rear-admiral |
| Commands | HMS Strombolo HMS Success HMS Sapphire HMS Cornwall HMS Enterprise HMS Lenox HMS Anson HMS Grafton Commander-in-Chief Weser HMS Warspite Jamaica Station |
| Battles / wars | |
Rear-Admiral Charles Holmes (19 September 1711 – 21 November 1761) was a Royal Navy officer during the Seven Years' War, and was Wolfe's third-in-command during the capture of Quebec in 1759. He is also known for leading a British squadron up the River Ems in 1758, leading directly to the Capture of Emden.
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