Charles Saunders (Royal Navy officer)

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Sir Charles Saunders, KB (c.1715December 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
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
Political offices
Preceded by
The Earl of Egmont
First Lord of the Admiralty
1766
Succeeded by
Sir Edward Hawke
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