| NAME AUTHORITIES: LOC: Cotton, Charles, Sir, 1753-1812 NRA: Cotton Sir Charles (1753-1812) Knight Admiral DNB: Cotton, Sir Charles, fifth baronet (1753–1812), naval officer LBT ID: ChCotto1812 VIAF ID: 50101816 LOC ID: n99031377 | B/BAP:   1753-06 DIED: 1812-02-23 | 
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| English naval commander who fought in the American War and supported Wellington's troops
                        during the Peninsular Campaign. | |
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