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STEWART, CHARLES (1778–1869)

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Originally appearing in Volume V25, Page 913 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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STEWART, See also:CHARLES (1778–1869) , See also:American See also:naval officer, was See also:born at See also:Philadelphia, See also:Pennsylvania, on the 28th of See also:July 1778, of poor Irish parents. At the See also:age of thirteen he shipped as See also:cabin boy on a See also:merchant See also:vessel, and soon commanded a See also:ship in the See also:India See also:trade. He entered the See also:United States See also:navy in See also:March 1798 as See also:lieutenant on the See also:frigate " United States," and in 1800, when in command of the " Experiment," took the See also:French privateers " Deux Amis " and " Diane." In 1802–4 he served against See also:Tripoli, first as executive officer of the " See also:Constellation " and then as See also:commander of the " See also:Siren." In 18o6 he became a See also:captain. From 18o8 to 1812 he was in the merchant service, but on the outbreak of hostilities against See also:Great See also:Britain returned to the navy, and with Commander See also:William See also:Bainbridge is said to have persuaded See also:President See also:Madison to send the navy to See also:sea instead of using it only for See also:harbour See also:defence. Placed in the command of the " Constellation," he was closely blockaded at See also:Norfolk, See also:Virginia. In 1813 he was placed in command of the " Constitution," and in See also:February 1815 captured the " Cyane " and the " See also:Levant," though the" Levant "was retaken. Later he commanded the Mediterranean See also:squadron, the Pacific squadron, the See also:home squadron and the Philadelphia navy yard. He was retired in 18J5, and became See also:rear-See also:admiral on the retired See also:list in 1862. He died in See also:Bordentown, New See also:Jersey, on the 6th of See also:November 1869. His daughter, See also:Delia Tudor, married, in 1834, See also:John See also:Henry See also:Parnell, and became the See also:mother of the Irish See also:leader. Charles Stewart Parnell.

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