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A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Rose, Charles

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1906914A Naval Biographical Dictionary — Rose, CharlesWilliam Richard O'Byrne

ROSE. (Lieutenant, 1815. f-p., 13; h-p., 34.)

Charles Rose entered the Navy, 6 June, 1800, as Third-cl. Vol., on board the Pompée 74, Capt. Chas. Stirling, under whom he fought in the action off Algeciras, 6 July, 1801, and assisted at the blockade of Cadiz. For a short time at the commencement of 1802, and from April, 1803, until Sept. 1804, he served in the Channel and at Plymouth with Sir Edw. Pellew in the Impétueux 74, and with Capt. Barrington Dacres and Vice-Admiral Young in the Culloden 74 and Salvador del Mundo; and he was next, between Aug. 1806 and Sept. 1815, employed on the Home, Mediterranean, and African stations, chiefly in the capacities of Midshipman and Master’s Mate, in the Royal George 100 and San Josef 110, flag-ships of Sir John Thos. Duckworth (in the former of which he passed the Dardanells in Feb. 1807), Salvador del Mondo again. Crane sloop, Capts. Delamere Wynter and Jas. Stuart, Hannibal 74 and Royal George again, flag-ships of Admirals Sir Thos. Wiliams and Fras. Pickmore, Prince Frederick, Capt. Thos. Saunders Groves, and Ulysses 44, Capt. Thos. Browne. He then took up a commission bearing date 10 March, 1815; and has not been since afloat. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.