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Captain Charles Johnson was the British author of the 1724 book A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the most notorious Pyrates, whose identity remains a mystery. No record exists of a captain by this name, and "Captain Charles Johnson" is generally considered a pen name for one of London's writer-publishers.
The author, who uses the name Captain Charles Johnson, has remained unknown in spite of numerous attempts by historians to discover his identity. [8] In 1932, literary scholar John Robert Moore argued that Daniel Defoe was the true author of A General History. [8]
Captain Charles Hazlitt Upham VC & Bar (21 September 1908 – 22 November 1994) was a New Zealand soldier decorated for actions during World War II. Born in Christchurch, New Zealand, he attended Christ's College and later the Canterbury Agricultural College, where he earned a diploma in agriculture. Before the outbreak of the war, Upham worked ...
Charles Vane (c. 1680 – 29 March 1721) was an English pirate who operated in the Bahamas during the end of the Golden Age of Piracy. Vane was likely born in the Kingdom of England around 1680. One of his first pirate ventures was under the leadership of Henry Jennings , during Jennings' attack on the salvage camp for the wrecked Spanish 1715 ...
Captain Charles Barnard (c. 1781–c.1860 [1]) was a famous castaway. In 1812, the British ship Isabella , captained by George Higton , was shipwrecked off Eagle Island (part of the Falkland Islands ).
Charles Vernon Gridley (24 November 1844 – 5 June 1898) was a captain in the United States Navy during the American Civil War and the Spanish–American War. Early life [ edit ]
Charles Wilkes (April 3, 1798 – February 8, 1877) was an American naval officer, ship's captain, and explorer. He led the United States Exploring Expedition (1838–1842).
Commodore Charles Alfred Bartlett CB CBE RD (21 August 1868 – 15 February 1945) was a merchant seaman and Royal Naval Reserve officer, who achieved command status with the White Star Line shipping company, including as captain of HMHS Britannic.