Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington County, Virginia, U.S.
Known for
US Exploring Expedition
Trent Affair
Military career
Allegiance
United States of America
Branch
United States Navy
Years
1818–1866
Rank
Rear admiral
Commands held
USS San Jacinto
USS Wachusett
USS Tioga
USS Sonoma
Wars
American Civil War
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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).
During the American Civil War between 1861 and 1865, he commanded USS San Jacinto during the Trent Affair in which he stopped a Royal Mail ship and removed two Confederate diplomats, which almost led to war between the United States and the United Kingdom.
United Kingdom. Wilkes was born in New York City, on April 3, 1798, the great nephew of the former Lord Mayor of London John Wilkes. His mother was Mary...
warrants for arrest. John Wilkes's brother Israel Wilkes (1722–1805) was the grandfather of U.S. Naval Admiral CharlesWilkes. John Wilkes - a passenger train...
Wilkes Booth was born in a four-room log house on May 10, 1838, the ninth of ten children. He was named after English radical politician John Wilkes,...
Retrieved October 12, 2018. Wilkes 1845, p. xxxvi, Volume 1. Wilkes 1845a, p. xxx, Volume 1. Philbrick 2004. Wilkes, Charles (1861). United States Exploring...
the law. CharlesWilkes (portrayed by Darren Goldstein) is a wealthy businessman and conservative political donor. Marty and Wendy pursue Wilkes' support...
The Tongva language (also known as Gabrielino or Gabrieleño) is an extinct Uto-Aztecan language formerly spoken by the Tongva, a Native American people...
Coast: 122°05' E to 130°10' E Clarie Coast: (Wilkes Coast) 130°10' E to 136°11' E In a wider sense, Wilkes Land extends further East to Point Alden in...
hdl:10524/359. CharlesWilkes (1849). Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition. Vol. IV. G. P. Putnam. pp. 111–162. Russell A. Apple (1973). "Wilkes Campsite...
"Rich" Wilkes (born 1966) is an American filmmaker and musician. His work is noted for its rooting in contemporary music and youth culture. Wilkes' major-studio...
to Wilkes Land, and for the explorations along George V Coast by the United States Exploring Expedition (1838–42) under Lieutenant CharlesWilkes, USN...
George Ashley Wilkes is a fictional character in Margaret Mitchell's 1936 novel Gone with the Wind and the 1939 film of the same name. The character also...
commanded by US Navy Lieutenant CharlesWilkes, arrived at Wake on USS Vincennes and sent several boats to survey the island. Wilkes described the atoll as "a...
among the Hawaiians, but among foreign residents and visitors as well. CharlesWilkes describes it being offered after his ascent of Mokuaweoweo in 1841 on...
break is Wilkes channel between Wake and Wilkes. Wilkes Island was named during the Tanager Expedition for the U.S. Naval officer CharlesWilkes, who led...
Navigator Islands. The United States Exploring Expedition (1838–42), led by CharlesWilkes, reached Samoa in 1839. In 1855, J.C. Godeffroy & Sohn expanded its...
First Russian Antarctic Expedition and described as a continent by CharlesWilkes on the United States Exploring Expedition in 1838, the last continent...
globe and explore the Pacific Ocean. During this trip (the "Wilkes Expedition"), Wilkes collected live and dried specimens of plants and was one of the...
named by CharlesWilkes during the United States Exploring Expedition, to honor George Colvocoresses, a midshipman for the expedition. Wilkes considered...
interests in the region in lieu of a settlement. In 1840, American CharlesWilkes explored in the area. John McLoughlin, Chief Factor of the Hudson's...
discoveries known." This proposal came to fruition in the 1840s, when CharlesWilkes led the United States Exploring Expedition, consisting of the USS Peacock...
000-acre (20.2 km2) Moran State Park. The prominence was named by CharlesWilkes during the Wilkes Expedition of 1838-1842 for the USS Constitution. "Constitution...
area, it is known as the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area, after its principal cities, Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. With a population of 567,559...