Charles Saunders (Royal Navy officer)
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Sir Charles Saunders, KB (c.1715 – December 7, 1775) was an admiral in the Royal Navy during the Seven Years' War and later First Lord of the Admiralty. He commanded the fleet which brought James Wolfe to Quebec in 1759 and consolidated the dead general's victory after the Battle of the Plains of Abraham.
He was Member of Parliament for the Devon port (and major Royal Navy base) of Plymouth 1750-54 and then represented the Yorkshire borough of Hedon from 1754 until his death.
Cape Saunders, on the Otago coast of New Zealand, was named in his honour by Captain James Cook, who had served under Saunders in Canada.
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| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
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| Preceded by Vere Beauclerk |
Member of Parliament for Plymouth 1750–1754 |
Succeeded by The Viscount Barrington |
| Preceded by Luke Robinson John Savile |
Member of Parliament for Hedon with Peter Denis 1754–1768 Beilby Thompson 1768–1775 1754–1775 |
Succeeded by Beilby Thompson Lewis Watson |
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| Preceded by The Earl of Egmont |
First Lord of the Admiralty 1766 |
Succeeded by Sir Edward Hawke |
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