Royal Naval Biography/Bennett, Charles

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CHARLES BENNETT, Esq.
[Commander.]

Was made a lieutenant in 1797; and served under Captain (now Sir Charles) Tyler, in the Tonnant 80, at the memorable battle of Trafalgar; towards the close of which he boarded and took possession of the French 74 Algesiras. On the evening of the following day, the perilous situation of that ship compelled him to liberate his prisoners, by whom he was carried into Cadiz, with about fifty of the Tonnant’s crew, the whole of whom, however, were allowed to return to the British fleet in a frigate sent out to receive the wounded Spaniards found on board the prizes. His commission as commander bears date Oct. 21st, 1810.