Charles Holmes (Royal Navy officer)

Charles Holmes
Rear-Admiral Charles Holmes
Member of Parliament for Newport
In office 1758–1761
Personal details
Born	(1711-09-19)19 September 1711
Died	21 November 1761(1761-11-21) (aged 50) Jamaica
Parent	Henry Holmes (father)
Relatives	Thomas Holmes Henry Holmes Sir Robert Holmes (grandfather) Sir John Holmes (uncle)
Military career
Allegiance	Great Britain
Service / branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1727–1761
Rank	Rear-admiral
Commands	HMS Strombolo HMS Success HMS Sapphire HMS Cornwall HMS Enterprise HMS Lenox HMS Anson HMS Grafton Commander-in-Chief Weser HMS Warspite Jamaica Station
Battles / wars	War of the Austrian Succession Battle of Cartagena de Indias Battle of Santiago de Cuba Battle of Havana Seven Years' War Battle of the Windward Passage

Rear-Admiral Charles Holmes (19 September 1711 – 21 November 1761) was a Royal Navy officer during the Seven Years' War, and was Wolfe's third-in-command during the capture of Quebec in 1759. He is also known for leading a British squadron up the River Ems in 1758, leading directly to the Capture of Emden.