Sir Charles Wager (1666 - 1743) was a British Admiral and First Lord of the Admiralty between 1733 and 1742. 1666 is often called Annus Mirabilis. ... // Events February 14 - Henry Pelham becomes British Prime Minister February 21 - - The premiere in London of George Frideric Handels oratorio, Samson. ... The First Lord of the Admiralty was a British government position in charge of the Admiralty. ... Events February 12 - British colonist James Oglethorpe founds Savannah, Georgia. ... // Events January 24 - Charles VII Albert becomes Holy Roman Emperor. ...

He was grandson of John Wager, mariner of Rochester in Kent, and son of Charles Wager (1630 - 1666), captain in the Navy, and Prudence Goodsonn. Rochester is a small town in Kent, at the lowest bridging point of the River Medway about 30 miles (50 km) from London. ...

He served chiefly in the Mediterranean, gaining promotion to captain in 1692 and rear-admiral in 1707.

His most famous exploit, known as Wager’s Action, was on May 28, 1708 aboard the Expedition, when he defeated and destroyed part of the Spanish treasure fleet at Cartagena, Colombia. This made him a wealthy man and he was knighted in 1709. He was promoted to admiral in 1731 and was also Treasurer of the Navy. Wager’s Action is a naval confrontation on June 8, 1708 , between an English squadron under Charles Wager and the Spanish treasure fleet, as part of the War of Spanish Succession. ... May 28 is the 148th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (149th in leap years). ... // Events March 23 - James Francis Edward Stuart lands at the Firth of Forth July 1 - Tewoflos becomes Emperor of Ethiopia September 28 - Peter the Great defeats the Swedes at the Battle of Lesnaya Kandahar conquered by Mir Wais In Masuria one third of the population die during the plague J... In the 16th century the Spanish treasure fleets brought the wealth of the Spanish colonies in Central and South America to Spain, in the form of silver, gold, gems, spices, cocoa and other exotic goods (Zarin, 2005). ... Nickname: The Heroic City The Walled City The Diplomatic City The Key of the West Indies The Walled Kingdom Best Fortified City of the Americas Historical Heritage of Mankind The Stone Coral Region Caribbean Region (Colombia) Department Bolívar Department* Foundation 1533 Mayor Nicolás Francisco Curi Vergara Area    - City... A notable office in British government between the 16th and early 19th centuries, the Treasurer of the Navy was responsible for the financial maintenance of the Royal Navy. ...

He married Martha Earning on December 8, 1691, but they had no children. He died on May 24, 1743 and was buried in the north transept of Westminster Abbey. His wife was buried with him in 1748. December 8 is the 342nd day (343rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events March 5 - French troops under Marshal Louis-Francois de Boufflers besiege the Spanish-held town of Mons March 20 - Leislers Rebellion - New governor arrives in New York - Jacob Leisler surrenders after standoff of several hours March 29 - Siege of Mons ends to the city’s surrender May 6... May 24 is the 144th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (145th in leap years). ... // Events February 14 - Henry Pelham becomes British Prime Minister February 21 - - The premiere in London of George Frideric Handels oratorio, Samson. ... The Abbeys western façade The Collegiate Church of St Peter, Westminster, which is almost always referred to by its original name of Westminster Abbey, is a mainly Gothic church, on the scale of a cathedral (and indeed often mistaken for one), in Westminster, London, just to the west...

A monument by Peter Scheemakers was erected in 1747 against the north wall of this transept. The bas-relief shows his famous naval engagement, with the inscription "The destroying & taking the SPANISH GALLEONS A.D. 1708". Peter Scheemakers (1691 - 1781) was a Flemish sculptor who worked for most of his life in London. ...

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