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Cornwall's career had been illustrious without being spectacular, as John
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but had to resign a few months later due to the sudden death of his father whose concerns, he wrote on 25 September 1701, "are like to prove more troublesome and tedious than I expected, though when settled may prove of very considerable advantage to my children." These affairs having been settled,
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on 31 July 1718. Attempting to avoid capture, the
Spanish split into eight groups which the British chased down individually. Cornwall's part of the fleet was charged with the pursuit of the Marquis De Mari, who led a force of six ships of the line, nine frigates and a number of smaller vessels
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In 1709 Cornewall changed his name to
Cornwall, in an effort to distinguish between the different branches of his family, and stood once more for parliament. This time he was successful, being elected member for
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service, without ever having it in his power to increase his reputation, by any of those brilliant exploits which fortune throws in the way of her greater favourites."
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of his ports, but the measure had no effect on Ismail's policy despite the capture of several corsair vessels. During this time he engaged in a bitter dispute with the
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and procure the release of all His
Majesty's subjects now captive in Barbary." When Ismail refused to release any of his slaves Cornwall established a
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Cornwall married twice, but no details of his first marriage survives. His second wife was
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on the homeward journey he died there on 7 October 1718. His body was conveyed home and buried in the south aisle of
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in 1714 brought about a dramatic improvement in
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on 2 March 1709. He did not spend much time in the house, being busy commanding squadrons in
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This record of resigning from commands, combined with an uneasy political relationship with
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politics made it impossible to gain a further command on his return, and he languished on
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but rejected it when it became clear that he would effectively be a second captain under
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and three other warships, with the
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Cornewall joined the navy in 1683 and was given his first command, the
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British naval commanders in the War of the Spanish Succession
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Cornewall was born in 1669, eldest of the eleven children of
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After the battle, Cornwall transferred his flag back to HMS
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to "demand satisfaction for the depredations of the
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in the Mediterranean in October the following year.
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533:in March 1718, and became second-in-command to
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544:. Cruising with a combined force of nineteen
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576:and convoyed the captured Spanish prizes to
858:"Cornwall (Cornewall), Charles (1669–1718)"
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667:was inherited on his death by Sir Robert.
339:, who closed on them believing them to be
272:and Edith Cornwallis, and was baptised at
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301:and sailed under the command of Admiral
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629:Charles Cornewall (b. & d. 1704)
309:, where he would remain until 1696.
611:Thomas Cornewall (b. & d. 1699)
474:Controller of Storekeepers Accounts
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1147:17th-century Royal Navy personnel
653:Edith Cornwall (b. & d. 1712)
647:Emma Cornwall (1712–77), married
736:Dictionary of National Biography
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897:The History of Parliament Trust
885:"Cornwall, Charles (1669–1718)"
870:The History of Parliament Trust
840:The History of Parliament Trust
524:Speaker of the House of Commons
484:on 16 June 1716, and appointed
354:Cornewall was given command of
937:Blackmore, David S.T. (2011).
893:The House of Commons 1715–1754
866:The House of Commons 1690–1715
836:The House of Commons 1690–1715
256:and politician who sat in the
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635:Theophila Cornewall (1706–21)
623:Henrietta Cornewall (1701–28)
491:Sailing with his flag aboard
316:was one of a squadron of six
235:War of the Quadruple Alliance
231:War of the Spanish Succession
1132:Burials at Westminster Abbey
813:UK public library membership
656:Annabella Cornwall (1713–82)
626:Cyriac Cornewall (1702–1703)
385:he was appointed to command
1007:Parliament of Great Britain
753:Battles of the British Navy
426:operating off the coast of
369:he stood for parliament in
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864:; Handley, Stuart (eds.).
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726:"Cornewall, Charles"
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608:Henry Cornewall (b. 1698)
529:Cornwall was promoted to
498:, he took up his post in
1142:Royal Navy vice admirals
643:Charles Wolfran Cornwall
638:Jane Cornewall (b. 1708)
151:Vice-Admiral of the Blue
99:Kingdom of Great Britain
18:Charles Wolfran Cornwall
989:Charnock, John (1794).
659:Mary Cornwall (b. 1714)
632:Job Cornewall (1705–28)
324:James Killegrew aboard
260:between 1709 and 1718.
910:Milton, Giles (2004).
883:Newman, A. N. (1970).
856:Hayton, D. W. (2002).
826:Hayton, D. W. (2002).
793:"Cornewall, Charles".
750:Allen, Joseph (1852).
693:The House of Cornewall
688:Foljambe, Cecil George
615:Sir Robert de Cornwall
558:battle of Cape Passaro
1127:British MPs 1715–1722
1122:British MPs 1708–1710
1051:Uvedale Tomkins Price
862:Cruickshanks, Eveline
832:Cruickshanks, Eveline
805:10.1093/ref:odnb/6327
548:, two frigates and a
320:under the command of
139:Years of service
1058:Member of Parliament
1023:Member of Parliament
860:. In Hayton, David;
830:. In Hayton, David;
565:. Cornwall captured
561:aboard his flagship
312:On 27 January 1695,
276:, on 5 August 1669.
721:Laughton, John Knox
373:against his cousin
217:Mediterranean Fleet
992:Biographia Navalis
965:"Charles Cornwall"
769:"Charles Cornwall"
617:(1700–56), MP for
486:Commander-in-chief
416:Clowdesley Shovell
274:Eye, Herefordshire
87:Kingdom of England
41:Eye, Herefordshire
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1082:Succeeded by
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767:Harrison, Simon.
586:Westminster Abbey
546:ships of the line
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468:The accession of
363:Treaty of Ryswick
246:Charles Cornewall
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454:Dreadnought
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134:(1707–1718)
121:(1683–1707)
1101:Categories
1085:John Birch
1076:John Birch
1071:Paul Foley
1047:John Birch
1031:1709–1710
815:required.)
671:References
665:Berrington
619:Leominster
578:Port Mahon
541:Shrewsbury
478:Navy Board
457:, but his
394:John Leake
381:Shrewsbury
291:Portsmouth
254:Royal Navy
191:Shrewsbury
163:Portsmouth
132:Royal Navy
119:Royal Navy
75:Allegiance
828:"Weobley"
539:HMS
500:Gibraltar
493:HMS
452:HMS
440:the Downs
409:HMS
387:HMS
379:HMS
356:HMS
345:surrender
326:HMS
322:Commodore
314:Adventure
298:Adventure
296:HMS
289:HMS
210:HMS
203:HMS
196:HMS
189:HMS
182:HMS
175:HMS
170:Adventure
168:HMS
161:HMS
142:1683–1718
1078:1715–18
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520:Governor
516:blockade
476:at the
470:George I
463:half-pay
442:and off
424:squadron
349:Plymouth
328:Plymouth
318:frigates
250:Cornwall
177:Plymouth
157:Commands
105:Service/
1062:Weobley
1027:Bewdley
974:14 July
891:(ed.).
733:(ed.).
567:El Real
563:El Real
508:Morocco
450:aboard
444:Dunkirk
436:Bewdley
371:Weobley
337:Trident
333:Content
305:to the
264:Origins
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574:Argyll
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389:Exeter
280:Career
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198:Exeter
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