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Charles O'Hara

generalUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandGreat Britain4 battles2 wars

Lifespan

1740 – 1802

1740175017601770178017901800American Revolution · 1775–1783War of the First Coalition · 1792-1797Battle of Guilford Court House — March 15, 1781 · Great Britain · American RevolutionYorktown — Sep–Oct 1781 · Great Britain · American RevolutionYorktown campaign — January 1, 1781 · Great Britain · American RevolutionSiege of Toulon — August 29, 1793 · French Royalists · War of the First Coalition

Active service 1781–1793 — 4 battles across 2 wars; first command at age 41.

Profile

General Charles O'Hara was a British Army officer who served in the Seven Years' War, the American War of Independence, and the French Revolutionary War and later served as governor of Gibraltar. He served with distinction during the American War of Independence, commanding a brigade of Foot Guards as part of the army of Charles Cornwallis and was wounded during the Battle of Guilford Courthouse. He offered the British surrender during the siege of Yorktown on behalf of his superior Charles Cornwallis. O'Hara's Battery and O'Hara's Tower in Gibraltar were named after him.

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Battles (4)

Last verified June 2026
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