Charles Austen

Charles John Austen
Born23 June 1779 (1779-06-23)
Steventon, Hampshire
Died7 October 1852 (1852-10-08) (aged 73)
Prome, British Burma
AllegianceUnited Kingdom United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland
Service/branch Royal Navy
Years of service1791–1852
RankRear-Admiral of the Blue
Commands held
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Spouse(s)
Frances Palmer
(m. 1807; died 1814)
Harriet Palmer
(m. 1820)
Relations

Rear Admiral Charles John Austen CB (23 June 1779 – 7 October 1852) was an officer in the Royal Navy and the youngest brother of novelist Jane Austen. He served during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, and beyond, eventually rising to the rank of rear-admiral.


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