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    • Admiral Sir Charles Knowles, 1st Baronet (c. 1704 – 9 December 1777) was a British naval officer who served in the Royal Navy, seeing service during the War of Jenkins' Ear, the wider War of the Austrian Succession, and the Seven Years' War. He also briefly served under the Imperial Russian Navy during the Russo-Turkish War. He rose to the rank of Admir… See more

    Family and early life

    Knowles was probably born c. 1704, though some sources date his birth to as early as 1697. He was reputed to be an … See more

    West Indies

    Having established a reputation as an engineer, after Knowles's return to Britain he was given an advisory and supervisory role in the drawing up of plans for Westminster Bridge. For this project, he travelled to … See more

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    Bornc.1704
    Died9 December 1777 (aged 72–73) · Bulstrode Street, London
    Spouse(s)Mary
    AllegianceKingdom of Great Britain · Russian Empire
    Sir Charles Knowles (1704-1777) - Find a Grave Memorial
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    RBH Biography: Sir Charles Knowles (1697-1777) - Berkshire History
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    Governor of Louisbourg

    Between 1743 and 1745 he captured a large number of prizes, with his success leading to a letter addressed to him and signed by 63 of the principal figures in Jamaica;
    Sir, Thoug… See more

    Battle of Havana

    After having his ships refitted Knowles sailed on a cruise, hoping to intercept a Spanish treasure fleet off Cuba. On 30 September he fell in with HMS Lenox, under Captain Charles Holmes, who reported th… See more

    Governor of Jamaica

    Knowles was briefly Member of Parliament for Gatton between 1749 and 1752, and in 1752 he was appointed Governor of Jamaica. In 1754, the Maroons of Crawford's Town rose up in revolt, and Knowles pu… See more

    Later service and Russia

    Knowles was second in command under Admiral Edward Hawke in the Rochefort Expedition in 1757, during the Seven Years' War, with Knowles flying his flag aboard HMS Neptune. Knowles oversaw a bombardm… See more

    Family and personal life

    Knowles married Mary, the sister of Rebecca, wife of William Bouverie, 1st Earl of Radnor, and Sir John Alleyne, later a Speaker of the Barbados House of Assembly, on 23 December 1740. The marriage pr… See more

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