Charles Webb Dance
Sir Charles Webb Dance | |
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Portrait by William Salter | |
| Born | 1785 |
| Died | 13 November 1844 Bishop's Hull, Somerset |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1804–1822 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | 23rd Light Dragoons 2nd Life Guards |
| Battles / wars | |
| Memorials | St Peter and St Paul Church, Taunton |
Colonel Sir Charles Webb Dance KH (1785 – 13 November 1844) was a British Army officer during the Napoleonic Wars and a pioneer of motoring in the first third of the 19th century. An enthusiastic motorist, he did a great deal to encourage engineers who were engaged in the invention and development of steam road vehicles.
He was the second son of George Dance the Younger and his wife, Mary Gurnell. His paternal grandfather was George Dance the Elder and his uncles included James Love, and Sir Nathaniel Dance-Holland. Nathaniel Smith was both an uncle and cousin once removed. His cousins included William Dance and Sir Nathaniel Dance.