Charles Herbert
IndiasailorMale5.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Charles Herbert was a sailor on the American privateer Dalton, whose diary provides insight into the crew's experiences during the Revolutionary War, including the significance of their mission and the events surrounding their capture.
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Charles Herbert, a 19-year-old sailor, kept a diary describing the harsh conditions of imprisonment after the capture of the Dalton.
A volunteer sorting old Royal Navy papers found a rare 1776 US Declaration of Independence copy; it is one of 11 surviving Exeter printings and the only one outside the USThe Times of India·India· 2026-09-23
India· 2026-09-23
Charles Herbert is one of the sailors whose published diary provides insight into the crew of the Dalton.
‘Vanishingly rare’ copy of US Declaration of Independence found by volunteer in UK archives | National ArchivesThe Guardian·
United Kingdom· 2026-07-03
United Kingdom· 2026-07-03
