Charles Pope (Continental Army officer)

Charles Pope (1748–1803) was a Continental Army officer during the American Revolutionary War.

He was named a captain in the Delaware Regiment in 1776, and was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in 1777. He resigned from the service in 1779.

Early life

Not much is known of Charles' early life. He was born in 1748 at Smyrna, Delaware, and his father was most likely named Thomas. He was a merchant.

Military career

When the American Revolutionary War broke out in 1775, Pope gathered a local militia in his home town in order to fight the British. In 1776, he was commissioned Captain by the Continental Congress, and later lieutenant-colonel in the Delaware Regiment.

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