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Charles Wolseley


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth24.10.1741HPO
First Known Service25.1.1759TRN3
FatherSir William Wolseley, 5th Bt.HPO
MotherAnn FieldhouseHPO
Last Known Service9.11.1805TRN3
Date of Death10.4.1808HPO

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
25.1.1759 LieutenantADM 6/19
21.11.1760 CommanderCSORN
21.11.17609.11.1761
Ferret (14) 1760-1776
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/210
BWAS-1714
9.11.1761 CaptainCSORN
9.11.176125.7.1762
Alarm (32) 1758-1812
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/362
BWAS-1714
6.6.176213.8.1762Operations against Havana 
10.2.17759.9.1780Elected a Member of Parliament for Milborne PortHPO
1.7.1779 Included in the list of captains receiving half-pay.ADM 104
28.8.17807.10.1780
Saint Albans (64) 1764-1814
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/264
BWAS-1714
7.10.17801.1.1783
Magnanime (64) 1780-1794
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/180
BWAS-1714
12.4.1782 Battle of Providien 
6.7.1782 2nd Battle of Negapatam 
3.9.1782 Battle of Trincomalee 
21.9.1790 Rear-Admiral of the BlueCSORN
1.2.1793 Rear-Admiral of the RedCSORN
12.4.1794 Vice-Admiral of the BlueCSORN
4.7.1794 Vice-Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
1.6.1795 Vice-Admiral of the RedCSORN
14.2.1799 Admiral of the BlueCSORN
1.1.1801 Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
9.11.1805 Admiral of the RedCSORN

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