Charles Inglis (Royal Navy officer, died 1833)

Charles Inglis (died 27 February 1833) was an officer of the Royal Navy who saw service during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, rising to the rank of post-captain.

Inglis then went out to the Mediterranean, taking part in the blockade of Malta as a lieutenant aboard the 36-gun HMS Penelope, serving under Captain Sir Henry Blackwood.

[2] He was present at the action of 31 March 1800, when the 80-gun French Guillaume Tell attempted to escape Malta under Rear-Admiral Denis Decrès.

[2] Rear-Admiral Horatio Nelson wrote personally to Inglis after the capture; "My dear Sir, how fortunate I did not allow you to quit the Penelope to be junior Lieutenant in the Foudroyant!

[5][a] He received the temporary captaincy of the 74-gun HMS Vanguard in November 1801, during the brief absence of her captain, Sir Thomas Williams, and commanded her in the Baltic Sea.

In October Martin was dispatched with a small squadron to chase several French ships that had escaped from Toulon under Rear-Admiral François Baudin.

[10][11] Martin and his force discovered the French and chased them to the harbour of Cette at the mouth of the Rhone, where two ships, the 80-gun Robuste and the 74-gun Lion ran aground.

[11][12] Martin returned to England and went ashore on striking his flag on 14 October 1810, while Inglis remained with Canopus, which became the flagship of Rear-Admiral Charles Boyles between 1811 and 1812, and was paid off into Ordinary in February 1812.

[14][15] Martin struck his flag on 24 June 1814, though Inglis's career at sea continued, taking command of the 104-gun HMS Queen Charlotte in May 1815, though by October he had been succeeded by Captain Edmund Boger.

^ Cruelle was a former French ship, which had been captured off Toulon on 1 June 1800 by HMS Mermaid, and registered in the navy on 13 October of that year.