| LC control no. | n 86826636 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Knowles, Charles, Sir, 1704?-1777 |
| See also | Jamaica. Governor (1752-1756 : Knowles) |
| Associated place | Jamaica |
| Birth date | 1704? |
| Death date | 1777 |
| Place of death | London (England) |
| Field of activity | Government Navy |
| Affiliation | Great Britain. Royal Navy |
| Profession or occupation | Governor Naval officer |
| Found in | nuc86-43306: His The conduct of Admiral Knowles ... [MI] 1758 (hdg. on LCP rept.: Knowles, Sir Charles, bart., 1704?-1777; usage: Charles Knowles) Jamaica. Governor (1752-1756 : Knowles). The speech of His Excellency Charles Knowles, Esq., 1755. English Wikipedia, searched Aug, 2, 2013 (Sir Charles Knowles, 1st Baronet, was an officer of the Royal Navy, who saw service during the War of Jenkins' Ear, the wider War of the Austrian Succession, and the Seven Years War; born probably around 1704 though some sources date his birth to as early as 1697; he also briefly served with the Imperial Russian Navy during the Russo-Turkish War; was appointed governor of Jamaica in1752 but resigned in January 1756 and returned to England; died in London on December 9, 1777) |
| Associated language | eng |
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