Charles Dashwood (Royal Navy officer)
Sir Charles Dashwood | |
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| Born | 1 September 1765 Somerset, England |
| Died | 21 September 1847 (aged 82) London, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1779–1847 |
| Rank | Vice-Admiral |
| Commands | HMS Sylph HMS Bacchante HMS Franchise HMS Belvidera HMS Pyramus HMS Cressy HMS Norge HMS Windsor Castle HMS Impregnable |
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| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Dashwood KCB[a] (1 September 1765 – 21 September 1847) was a Royal Navy officer who served in the American Revolutionary War, French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars and War of 1812. He had a long and prestigious naval career, gaining his own command by the last stages of the French Revolutionary Wars. He took part in a number of famous naval battles during his career, such as the Battle of the Saintes, the Glorious First of June and the Battle of Tory Island, where he received the sword of the French commodore, Jean Bompart. His record also includes extensive operations in the West Indies and the Baltic Sea, followed by the expedition to New Orleans in 1815.