Charles Stirling
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Vice-Admiral Charles Stirling
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| Born | 28 April 1760 London |
| Died | 7 November 1833 (aged 73) Woburn Farm, Chertsey, Surrey |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom ofGreat Britain and Ireland |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy
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| Rank | Vice-Admiral |
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| Awards | Freedom of the City of London |
HMS Pompée
Commissioner Jamaica Dockyard
HMS Glory
HMS Sampson
HMS Diadem
Cape of Good Hope Station
Sir Charles Stirling (28 April 1760 – 7 November 1833) was a vice-admiral in the Royal Navy.
Charles Stirling was born in London on 28 April 1760 and baptised at St. Albans on 15 May. The son of Admiral Sir Walter Stirling, he was born into a family with a long and proud naval tradition. Stirling joined the Royal Navy and was promoted to captain in 1783. On 11 August 1789 he married Charlotte Grote at Greenwich, London. He was involved in the famous battle of the Glorious First of June in 1794, the capture of Seine at the Action of 30 June 1798 during which he was wounded, and took part in the July 1801 Battle of Algeciras as captain of the 74-gun HMS Pompée. Later that year he was appointed Commissioner at Jamaica Yard.
Stirling was recalled to England in late 1804, and on arrival was promoted to rear admiral and hoisted his flag in the 98-gun HMS Glory, which had been one of the famous ships involved in the Glorious First of June battle, and was now the flagship of the Rochefort squadron. Stirling immediately arranged for his nephew James to transfer to his ship as a midshipman. James Stirling would remain under his uncle's command until 1808, and would be enormously influenced by his uncle, both professionally and personally.
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