Charles Churchill (British Army officer, born 1656)

Charles Churchill
A painting of Charles Churchill by the circle of Godfrey Kneller
Born	(1656-02-02)2 February 1656
Died	29 December 1714(1714-12-29) (aged 58)
Allegiance	England
Service / branch	English Army
Rank	General
Commands	3rd Regiment of Foot Coldstream Guards Centre / Allied Army
Battles / wars	Monmouth Rebellion Battle of Sedgemoor Williamite War in Ireland Siege of Cork Nine Years' War Battle of Steenkerque Battle of Landen War of the Spanish Succession Battle of Blenheim Battle of Ramillies
Relations	Winston Churchill (Father) Elizabeth Drake (Mother)
Other work	Lieutenant of the Tower of London Governor of Guernsey Member of Parliament

General Charles Churchill (2 February 1656 – 29 December 1714) was a British Army officer who served during the War of the Spanish Succession and an English politician who sat in the English and British House of Commons from 1701 to 1710. He was a younger brother of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough and both his military and political careers were closely connected with his brother's. Along with Marlborough's Irish Chief of Staff William Cadogan, he was one of Churchill's closest advisors. He was a Tory, in contrast to his Whig brother who tolerated and possibly used Churchill's Tory connections.