Charles Holmes | |
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&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Rear-Admiral_Charles_Holmes_(1711-1761),_by_British_School_of_the_18th_century.jpg) Rear-Admiral Charles Holmes | |
| Commander-in-Chief, Jamaica Station | |
| In office 1760–1761 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Preceded by | Thomas Cotes |
| Succeeded by | Sir James Douglas |
| Member of Parliament for Newport | |
| In office 1758–1761 Serving with Thomas Lee Dummer | |
| Monarchs | George II George III |
| Preceded by | Thomas Lee Dummer Ralph Jenison |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Lee Dummer William Rawlinson Earle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 September 1711 |
| Died | 21 November 1761 (aged 50) Jamaica |
| Nationality | British |
| Parent | Henry Holmes (father) |
| Relatives | Thomas Holmes Henry Holmes Sir Robert Holmes (grandfather) Sir John Holmes (uncle) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy |
| Rank | Lieutenant (1734), Captain (1748), Rear Admiral (1758) |
| Commands held | HMS Lenox HMS Grafton Jamaica Station |
| Battles/wars | Seven Years' War |
Charles Holmes (19 September 1711 – 21 November 1761) was a Rear Admiral in the British Navy 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.