Charles Cotterell (Royal Navy officer)
Charles Cotterell | |
|---|---|
| Died | 1754 |
| Branch |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1712–1747 |
| Rank | Rear-Admiral |
| Commands | HMS Happy HMS Diamond HMS Nottingham HMS Princess Louisa HMS Rose HMS Lowestoffe HMS Salisbury HMS Rippon HMS Canterbury HMS Lion HMS Royal Charles Commander-in-Chief, The Nore |
| Battles / wars | War of Jenkins' Ear |
Rear-Admiral Charles Cotterell (died 1754) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Commander-in-Chief, The Nore from 1744 to 1745.
Naval career
Cotterell became commanding officer of the sloop HMS Happy in 1722. Promoted to captain in June 1726, he commanded, successively, the fifth-rate HMS Diamond, the fourth-rate HMS Nottingham, the fifth-rate HMS Princess Louisa, the sixth-rate HMS Rose, the fifth-rate HMS Lowestoffe, the fourth-rate HMS Salisbury, the fourth-rate HMS Rippon, the fourth-rate HMS Canterbury and the fourth-rate HMS Lion. He saw action at the battle of Cartagena de Indias in May 1741. After that he commanded the first-rate HMS Royal Charles and served as Commander-in-Chief, The Nore from 1744 to 1745.[1] He died in 1754.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Charles Cotterel (d.1754)". Three Decks. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "The Gentleman's Magazine: Or, Monthly Intelligencer". Edward Cave. 1754. p. 435.
- ^ Publications of the British Record Society. Pub. for the Index Society. 1891. p. 142.