Charles Phipps (Royal Navy officer)

Hon. Charles Phipps
The Hon. Charles Phipps, attributed to Thomas Gainsborough
Born	(1753-12-10)10 December 1753
Died	20 October 1786(1786-10-20) (aged 32) Mulgrave Castle, Yorkshire
Allegiance	Kingdom of Great Britain
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Rank	Captain
Unit	HMS Strombolo HMS Perseus HMS Camilla HMS Ariel HMS Ambuscade HMS Monsieur HMS Berwick
Battles/wars	American War of Independence First Relief of Gibraltar Second Relief of Gibraltar Battle of Cape Spartel
Relations	Constantine Phipps (father) Henry Phipps (brother) Constantine Phipps (brother)

Hon. Charles Phipps (10 December 1753 – 20 October 1786) was an officer in the Royal Navy. He served during the American War of Independence, seeing action in a number of battles and engagements. He also went on to have a career in Parliament sitting in the House of Commons from 1779 to 1786.

Born into a family with naval and parliamentary connections, Phipps integrated them both into a short career. He promoted to his first commands during the American War of Independence, commanding a range of small ships off the North American coast and being active against American shipping. He spent the later part of the wars in European waters, commanding frigates, and supporting the fleets. He took part in the first relief of Gibraltar in 1781, and the second in 1782. By then he was captain of a 74-gun ship of the line. He retired ashore after the war, and having embarked on a political career, represented both Scarborough and Minehead before his death at a relatively young age, in 1786.