Charles Stuart (British Army officer, born 1753)

Sir Charles Stuart

painting by George Romney, 1779.
BornJanuary 1753
Kenwood House, London, England
Died25 May 1801
Richmond Park, Surrey, England
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchBritish Army
Years of service1768–1801
RankLieutenant-general
Battles / wars

Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Stuart KB (January 1753 – 25 May 1801) was a British Army officer and politician. The fourth son of John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute and Mary Stuart, Countess of Bute, he was born in Kenwood House, London. There is a famous painting in the Tate Gallery, London, of him aged 10 stealing eggs and chicks from a bird's nest.