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Sir Charles Ogle, 2nd Baronet (24 May 1775 – 16 June 1858) was a

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officer. As a junior officer, he saw action leading storming parties at the capture of

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and at the capture of

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during the

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. He also took part in the landings in

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in the later stages of the French Revolutionary Wars. During the

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, Ogle commanded of the fifth-rate HMS ''Unite'' in the Mediterranean Fleet. He went on to be Commander-in-Chief, North American Station and then

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. He also briefly served as

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Member of Parliament for the

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of Portarlington.

Early career

Born the eldest son of Admiral Sir Chaloner Ogle, 1st Baronet and Hester Ogle (daughter of the Rt. Rev. John Thomas), Ogle was educated at

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before joining the

in 1787. He initially served as a captain's servant in the

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HMS ''Adventure'' in the

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and then transferred to the

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HMS ''Medusa'' in the same squadron.Heathcote, p. 200 Promoted to

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, he joined the

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HMS ''Alcide'' at

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in September 1791 and then served in the fifth-rate HMS ''Winchelsea'' on the

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followed by the third-rate HMS ''Edgar'' in the

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and then by the

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HMS ''Boyne'' in the

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. Ogle was promoted to

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on 14 November 1793 and assigned to the fifth-rate HMS ''Woolwich'' on the West Indies Station. He transferred to the third-rate HMS ''Vengeance'' in December 1793 and then returned to the second-rate HMS ''Boyne'' in January 1794, by which time she was serving as flagship to Vice-Admiral Sir John Jervis, Commander-in-Chief, West Indies Station. He saw action leading storming parties at the capture of

in March 1794 and at the capture of

in April 1794 during the

.Heathcote, p. 201 Ogle was briefly acting commander of the fifth-rate HMS ''Assurance'' before being promoted to

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on 21 May 1794 and being given command of the sloop HMS ''Avenger'' later that month. Ogle next served under Vice-Admiral Sir John Jervis in the

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becoming commanding officer of the sloop HMS ''Peterel'' in November 1795 and, having been promoted to

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on 11 January 1796, becoming commanding officer of the fifth-rate HMS ''Minerva'' later that month. Ogle went on to be commanding officer of the fifth-rate HMS ''Meleager'' in Spring 1797 and saw action during the

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in June 1797. After that he was given command of the fifth-rate HMS ''Greyhound'' and then of the fifth-rate HMS ''Égyptienne'' in which he took part in the landings in

in March 1801. Charles Edward Dixon HMS St Vincent 1815 Portsmouth Harbour

Following the outbreak of the

, Ogle was given command of the fifth-rate HMS ''Unite'' in the Mediterranean Fleet in April 1805 and then became commanding officer of the Royal Yacht HMS ''Princess Augusta'' in June 1806. He transferred to the command of the third-rate HMS ''Ramillies'' in the Channel Squadron in August 1815, of the command of the second-rate HMS ''Malta'' at

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in November 1815 and finally of the third-rate HMS ''Rivoli'' at Portsmouth in January 1816. Ogle succeeded to his father's title and estates in August 1816 and commissioned

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to demolish the west wing of

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and replace it with a new building, built in the Georgian style.

Senior command

Promoted to

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on 12 August 1819, Ogle became Commander-in-Chief, North American Station, with his flag in the fifth-rate HMS ''Hussar'', in April 1827. He was promoted to

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on 22 July 1830 on leaving the North American Station and was elected as

Member of Parliament for the

of Portarlington at the

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in September 1830; he retired at the dissolution of Parliament a year later without having spoken in any debates. In his later years Ogle lived at No. 4

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. Promoted to full

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on 23 November 1841, Ogle became

, with his flag in the

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HMS ''St Vincent'', in 1845. He was promoted to

on 8 November 1857, died at

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on 16 June 1858 and was buried at the churchyard of St Mary's Church at

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(not far from Kirkley Hall, the ancestral home of the Ogle family).

Family

The NE side of Belgrave Square by Thomas Hosmer Shepherd 1827-28

In 1802 Ogle married Charlotte Margaret Gage, daughter of General

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: they had two daughters and a son. In 1820, following the death of his first wife, he married Letitia Burroughs; they had one son. In 1834, following the death of his second wife, he married Mary Anne, the daughter of George Cary of

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and widow of Sir John Hayford Thorold, 10th Baronet of Syston Park. Ogle was the brother-in-law of General Sir Charles Asgill and Executor of his will. He also inherited, in perpetuity, the portrait of Asgill, painted in 1822 by Thomas Phillips.

Legacy

* The ferry, Sir Charles Ogle, was named after the baronet.

Early career

Senior command

Family

Legacy

See also

References

Sources

Further reading