Charles Wager Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Charles Wager, based on 7 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

7 records1707–17337 events3 places

Chronological biography

1707

Commander of West Indies Fleet1707

Warfare / Military · Commander of West Indies Fleet

Appointed Commander of the West Indies Fleet

1708

Battle of Cartagena28 May 1708

Warfare / Military · Admiral of the White · Cartagena

Passes a resolution to defeat & destroy the Spanish treasure fleet at Cartagena

1709

Knighthood1709

Warfare / Military · Admiral of the White · London

Awarded a knighthood

1728

Blockade of Cadiz1728

Warfare / Military · Admiral of the White · Cadiz

Blockades Cadiz

Cadiz Harbour Blockaded1728

Warfare / Military · Admiral of the White · Cadiz

Wager maintains naval pressure on Cadiz to restrict Spanish warships and shipping using the port.

1731

Admiral1731

Warfare / Military · Admiral of the White · London

Appointed Admiral of the White

1733

First Commissioner1733

Warfare / Military · First Commissioner · London

Appointed first Commissioner of the Admiralty

Titles and roles

Admiral of the White · Commander of West Indies Fleet · First Commissioner

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.