Sir Charles Wager (1666 – 1743) was a British Admiral and First Lord of the Admiralty between 1733 and 1742. 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.

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  • Sir Charles Wager (1666 – 1743) was a British Admiral and First Lord of the Admiralty between 1733 and 1742. 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. 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 28 May 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. He married Martha Earning on 8 December 1691, but they had no children. He died on 24 May 1743 and was buried in the north transept of Westminster Abbey. His wife was buried with him in 1748.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". (en)
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  • Sir Charles Wager (1666 – 1743) was a British Admiral and First Lord of the Admiralty between 1733 and 1742. 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. (en)
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  • Charles Wager (en)
  • Charles Wager (fr)
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