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Charles Saunders

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British politician and naval officer (1715-1775)

PoliticiansLived 1715 to 1775 · aged 60
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Admiral Sir Charles Saunders, KB was a Royal Navy officer and politician. He commanded the fourth-rate HMS Gloucester and at the Second Battle of Cape Finisterre in October 1747 during the War of the Austrian Succession.

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Portrait of Saunders as an admiral by Richard BromptonPortrait of Saunders as an admiral by Richard BromptonDrawing by a soldier of Wolfe's army depicting the fleet, under Saunders' command, disembarking Wolfe's soldiersDrawing by a soldier of Wolfe's army depicting the fleet, under Saunders' command, disembarking Wolfe's soldiersFrench Firerafts Attacking the British Fleet off Quebec by Samuel ScottFrench Firerafts Attacking the British Fleet off Quebec by Samuel Scott

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Knight of the Bath

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Admiral Sir Charles Saunders, KB was a Royal Navy officer and politician. He commanded the fourth-rate HMS Gloucester and at the Second Battle of Cape Finisterre in October 1747 during the War of the Austrian Succession. After serving as Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet, he was appointed Commander-in-Chief, English Channel, in charge of the Western Squadron between October 1758 and May 1759.

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Politicians
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Politician
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deceased
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Lived 1715 to 1775 · aged 60
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