Charles Cotterell (Royal Navy officer)
Royal Navy officer (died 1754)
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Rear-Admiral Charles Cotterell (died 1754) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Commander-in-Chief, The Nore from 1744 to 1745.
Charles Cotterell | |
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| Died | 1754 |
| Military career | |
Branch |  Royal Navy |
Service years | 1712–1747 |
Rank | Rear-Admiral |
| Commands | HMS Happy HMS Diamond HMS Nottingham HMS Princess Louisa HMS Rose HMS Lowestoffe HMS Salisbury HMS Rippon HMS Canterbury HMS Lion HMS Royal Charles Commander-in-Chief, The Nore |
Conflicts | War of Jenkins' Ear |
Naval career
Cotterell became commanding officer of the sloop HMS Happy in 1722. Promoted to captain in June 1726, he commanded, successively, the fifth-rate HMS Diamond, the fourth-rate HMS Nottingham, the fifth-rate HMS Princess Louisa, the sixth-rate HMS Rose, the fifth-rate HMS Lowestoffe, the fourth-rate HMS Salisbury, the fourth-rate HMS Rippon, the fourth-rate HMS Canterbury and the fourth-rate HMS Lion. He saw action at the battle of Cartagena de Indias in May 1741. After that he commanded the first-rate HMS Royal Charles and served as Commander-in-Chief, The Nore from 1744 to 1745.[1] He died in 1754.[2][3]