Charles Inglis (c.1731-1791)

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Rear-Admiral Charles Inglis

Rear-Admiral Charles Inglis, c 1731 - 1791. Originally painted in about 1783, this portrait showed Inglis wearing the full dress uniform of a captain with his right hand resting on a cannon.

Charles Inglis

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1731W041
First Known Service1.8.1744W041
FatherSir John Inglis (1683-1771)E-WIKI
MotherAnne Cockburn (d.1772)E-WIKI
Illegitimate Son Charles Inglis (d.1833)E-WIKI
BrotherAdam, 3rd Bt. (1714–1772)E-WIKI
BrotherJohn, 4th Bt. (c.1716–1799)E-WIKI
BrotherPatrickE-WIKI
Last Known Service21.9.1790W041
Date of Death10.10.1791CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
5.2.1755 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/289RNLPC
6.2.1755 Lieutenant ADM 6/18/133CSORN
17.6.1757 Commander ADM 6/18/411CSORN
17.6.175712.6.1759Escort (14), Commander and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/412BWAS-1714
12.6.175915.12.1761Carcass (14), Commander and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/70BWAS-1714
3.7.1759 Bombardment of Le Havre 
15.12.1761 Captain ADM 6/19/372CSORN
15.12.176126.8.1763Newark (80), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/372BWAS-1714
11.10.177017.12.1773Lizard (28), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/299BWAS-1714
7.8.17784.9.1780Salisbury (50), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/441BWAS-1714
20.6.1780 Action off Monti Christi 
11.10.178028.7.1783Saint Albans (64), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/181BWAS-1714
25.1.178226.1.1782Battle of Saint Kitts 
12.4.1782 Battle of the Saintes 
15.2.1783 Commanded the British Division at the Action of 15th February 1783 
21.9.1790 Rear-Admiral of the Blue ADM 6/24/68CSORN
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