Charles Dashwood (Royal Navy officer)

Sir Charles Dashwood
Born	1 September 1765 (1765-09) Somerset, England
Died	21 September 1847 (1847-09-22) (aged 82) London, England
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1779–1847
Rank	Vice-Admiral
Commands	HMS Sylph HMS Bacchante HMS Franchise HMS Belvidera HMS Pyramus HMS Cressy HMS Norge HMS Windsor Castle HMS Impregnable
Battles / wars	American War of Independence Action of 9 August 1780 Battle of the Saintes French Revolutionary Wars Glorious First of June Action of 24 August 1798 Battle of Tory Island Action of 31 July 1801 Action of 28 September 1801 Napoleonic Wars Battle of Copenhagen War of 1812 Battle of New Orleans Battle of Lake Borgne
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath

Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Dashwood KCB^[a] (1 September 1765  – 21 September 1847) was a distinguished British officer, who served in the Royal Navy during the American Revolutionary War, the French Revolutionary Wars, the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812. He had a long and prestigious naval career, gaining his own command by the last stages of the French Revolutionary Wars. He took part in a number of famous naval battles during his career, such as the Battle of the Saintes, the Glorious First of June and the Battle of Tory Island, where he received the sword of the French commodore, Jean Bompart. His record also includes extensive operations in the West Indies and the Baltic Sea, followed by the expedition to New Orleans in 1815.