Sir Charles Stirling (28 April 1760–7 November 1833) was a vice-admiral in the Royal Navy. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Year 1760 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Year 1833 ( MDCCCXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Vice Admiral is a naval rank equivalent to Lieutenant General in seniority The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service)
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Early life and career
Charles Stirling was born in London on 28 April 1760 and baptised at St. Albans on 15 May. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Year 1760 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap St Albans is the main urban area of the City and District of St Albans in southern Hertfordshire, England, around north of central London. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the The son of Admiral Sir Walter Stirling, he was born into a family with a long and proud naval tradition. Admiral Sir Walter Stirling ( 18 May 1718 – 24 November 1786) was an admiral in the Royal Navy. Stirling joined the Royal Navy and was promoted to Captain in 1783. On 11 August 1789 he married Charlotte Grote at Greenwich, London. Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Year 1789 ( MDCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Greenwich ( ˈɡrɛnɪtʃ GREN-itch /ˈɡrɛnɪdʒ/ GREN-idge or /ˈɡrɪnɪdʒ/ GRIN-idge is a district in south-east London, London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. He was involved in the famous battle of the Glorious First of June in 1794, and took part in the July 1801 Battle of Algeciras as captain of the 74-gun Pompée. The Glorious First of June (also known as the Third Battle of Ushant, and in France as the fr ''Bataille du 13 prairial an 2'' or fr ''Combat de Prairial'' Year 1794 ( MDCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Battle of Algeciras Bay refers to two separate battles in July 1801 between an allied French - Spanish fleet and the British near Gibraltar Later that year he was appointed Commissioner at Jamaica Yard.
Admiral
Stirling was recalled to England in late 1804, and on arrival was promoted to Rear Admiral and given command of the 98-gun HMS Glory, which had been one of the famous ships involved in the Glorious First of June battle, and was now the flagship of the Rochefort squadron. Rear admiral is a Naval Commissioned officer rank above that of a Commodore and Captain, and below that of a Vice Admiral. flagship is the lead ship in a fleet of vessels a designation given on account of being either the largest fastest newest most heavily armed or for publicity purposes the most well Stirling immediately arranged for his nephew James to transfer to his ship as a midshipman. Bold text' ]] ==Family background==He was the fifth son of eight of the fifteen children of Andrew Stirling Esq For the fish called midshipman see Midshipman fish. The rank of midshipman is one of the oldest ranks still in existence James Stirling would remain under his uncle's command until 1808, and would be enormously influenced by his uncle, both professionally and personally.
On 22 July 1805, Stirling took part in the Battle of Cape Finisterre under Sir Robert Calder, during which his squadron attacked the combined French and Spanish fleets off Cape Finisterre. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Year 1805 ( MDCCCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or In the Battle of Cape Finisterre ( 22 July 1805) off Galicia (Spain, the British fleet under Admiral Calder prevented the Admiral Sir Robert Calder 4th Baronet, KCB ( 13 July 1745 &ndash 1 September 1818) was a British naval officer who served This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. In July 1806 he was given command of the ship HMS Sampson and order to convoy General Samuel Auchmuty's troops to Buenos Aires, where he would relieve Admiral Sir Home Riggs Popham, who, with troops under William Carr Beresford, had captured Buenos Aires in the first of a series of British invasions of the Río de la Plata. Sir Samuel Auchmuty, GCB (1756-1822 was a British General. Born at New York City in 1756 Auchmuty was educated at King's College Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern Sir Home Riggs Popham KCB ( 12 October 1762 &ndash 2 September 1820) was a British Admiral who saw service The British invasions of the Río de la Plata (Invasiones Inglesas del Río de la Plata were a series of unsuccessful British attempts to seize control of the Spanish By the time he arrived, Buenos Aires had been retaken by the Spanish, so after relieving Popham and transferring to Popham's ship, the HMS Diadem, Stirling aided Auchmuty in a successful attack on Montevideo. Montevideo (monteβi'ðeo is the largest city the capital and chief port of Uruguay. He was later praised in both Houses of Parliament and in the British press for his good judgement. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was the formal name of the United Kingdom from 1 January 1801 until 12 April 1927 This article is a list of Newspapers in the United Kingdom. UK daily newspapers Traditionally newspapers could be split into serious-minded newspapers usually referred
Shortly after the capture of Montevideo, Stirling was relieved and ordered to take up the office of Naval Commander-in-Chief at the Cape of Good Hope. He was recalled to London after about 5 months. On 31 July 1810, he was promoted to Vice Admiral, and given the Freedom of the City of London. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Year 1810 ( MDCCCX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Vice Admiral is a naval rank equivalent to Lieutenant General in seniority Freedom of the City is an honour bestowed by some municipalities in Australia, Canada, Ireland, France, Italy, New Zealand He also received a sword with "gallant and meritorious conduct at the capture of the Fortress of Monte Video" inscribed on the hilt. The hilt (sometimes called the haft) of a Sword is its handle consisting of a guard, grip and pommel. Stirling took an extended period of leave, but in October 1811 returned to active service to take up an appointment as Commander-in-Chief of the squadron at Jamaica. Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. When war broke out with America, he was placed under the command of Admiral Sir John Borlase Warren in September 1812, and led his squadron in harassing American shipping and conducting coastal raids in the Bermuda area. Sir John Borlase Warren 1st Baronet ( 2 September, 1753 &ndash 27 February 1822) was an English Admiral, politician Ba (officially The Bermuda Islands or The Somers Isles) is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean.
Court martial
In June 1813 Stirling was relieved and ordered to return to London. On arriving in London late in 1813, he learned that he had been recalled to face charges of accepting payment for protecting foreign seamen. The specific charges were contained in a letter written by Commissioner Wolley at Jamaica, who claimed "that His Majesty's Naval Service had been brought into disrepute in consequence of it being spoken of publicly that ships of war were hired out to convoy vessels going to the Spanish Main. " Wolley cited a specific incident, when Stirling was said to have received $2000 for the hire of His Majesty's Sloop Sappho. Aspects of the charge were dismissed, but the verdict that was handed down in May 1814 was "that the charge had been in part proved. " Although it was agreed that Stirling's actions were excusable on humanitarian grounds, he had acted against regulations. He was retired on half pay, and barred from further promotion.
Stirling appealed in July and won a number of concessions: a restoration to Flag Officer status and the right to continue to be addressed as Senior Vice Admiral of the White. A flag officer is a commissioned officer who is senior enough to be entitled to fly a Flag to represent where he exercises command The admiralty, however, refused to return him to active service. The Admiralty was formerly the authority in the United Kingdom responsible for the command of the Royal Navy.
Later life
Stirling's wife died on 25 March 1825 at Woburn Farm, Chertsey, Surrey. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Year 1825 ( MDCCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Chertsey is a town in Surrey, England, on the River Thames and its tributary rivers such as the River Bourne. Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. Stirling was reported as seriously ill in September 1833, and he died at Woburn Farm on 7 November 1833. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Year 1833 ( MDCCCXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common
Cultural references
Charles Stirling appears as a character in the book Master and Commander by Patrick O'Brian. Master and Commander is an historical naval novel by Patrick O'Brian. Patrick O'Brian, CBE ( 12 December 1914 &ndash 2 January 2000; born as Richard Patrick Russ) was an English
References
- Statham-Drew, Pamela (2003). James Stirling: Admiral and Founding Governor of Western Australia. Nedlands, Western Australia: University of Western Australia Press. ISBN 1-876268-94-8.
Further reading
The following sources were not consulted in the writing of this article:
- Stirling, T. W. (1933). The Stirlings of Cadder: An account of the Original Family of that Name and of The Family of the STIRLINGS OF DRUMPELLIER With which the Representation of the Ancient House of Cadder now lies. St Andrews University Press.
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| NAME | Stirling, Charles, Sir |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | vice-admiral, Royal Navy |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 28 April 1760 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | 7 November 1833 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Woburn Farm, Chertsey, Surrey |