Charles O'Hara
Charles O'Hara | |
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Portrait of O'Hara, c. 1791 | |
| Governor of Gibraltar | |
| In office 30 December 1795 – 25 February 1802 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Rainsford |
| Succeeded by | Charles Barnett |
| Military career | |
| Born | 1740 |
| Died | 25 February 1802 (aged 61–62) |
| Allegiance | Great Britain |
| Branch | British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Conflicts | |
General Charles O'Hara (1740 – 25 February 1802) 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.