Charles Cunningham
Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Cunningham KCH (1755 – 11 March 1834) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century. He saw action during the American War of Independence and the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, eventually rising to the rank of rear-admiral.
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Portrait by Henry Wyatt | |
| Born | 1755 Eye, Suffolk |
| Died | 11 March 1834 Eye, Suffolk |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Service/ | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1775–1834 |
| Rank | Rear-admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Ariel HMS Speedy HMS Imperieuse HMS Clyde HMS Princess of Orange HMS Leopard |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Royal Guelphic Order |
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