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Sir Francis Wheler (sometimes spelt Wheeler) (1656 – 19 February 1694) was an officer of the Royal Navy who served during the Nine Years' War. Wheler spent the early part of his career in the Mediterranean, eventually being promoted to command his own ships, and being particularly active against the Algerine and Salé pirates that infested the region. He went on to serve in British waters, and was knighted by King James II. Wheler remained in the navy after the Glorious Revolution and his continued good service led to the command of a squadron. He fought at Beachy Head and Barfleur, and in 1692 was promoted to flag rank. He took a fleet out to attack French possessions in the Caribbean and North America, but his attack on Martinique ended in failure when large numbers of the troops involved

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  • Sir Francis Wheler (sometimes spelt Wheeler) (1656 – 19 February 1694) was an officer of the Royal Navy who served during the Nine Years' War. Wheler spent the early part of his career in the Mediterranean, eventually being promoted to command his own ships, and being particularly active against the Algerine and Salé pirates that infested the region. He went on to serve in British waters, and was knighted by King James II. Wheler remained in the navy after the Glorious Revolution and his continued good service led to the command of a squadron. He fought at Beachy Head and Barfleur, and in 1692 was promoted to flag rank. He took a fleet out to attack French possessions in the Caribbean and North America, but his attack on Martinique ended in failure when large numbers of the troops involved became sick. He floated the idea of an attack on Quebec, but insufficient troops could be found, and an assault on Newfoundland was similarly considered but rejected after the defences were found to be too great to overcome. Wheler nevertheless received another promotion, and went out to the Mediterranean in command of a large convoy. He made little attempt to engage the French warships he encountered on the voyage, but concentrated on reaching Cadiz safely. After successfully escorting the convoy Wheler attempted to navigate the strait of Gibraltar, but encountered fierce winds. His fleet was scattered and a number of ships were wrecked, while his flagship, HMS Sussex, foundered with heavy loss of life early in the morning of 19 February 1694. Wheler was among the dead, his body being washed up two days later. (en)
  • Francis Wheler (1656 – 19 febbraio 1694) è stato un ammiraglio inglese. Wheler trascorse la prima parte della sua carriera nel Mediterraneo, venendo infine promosso a comandare proprie navi. Fu particolarmente attivo contro i pirati algerini e marocchini di Salé che infestavano la regione. Continuò a servire nelle acque britanniche, ottenendo il cavalierato da re Giacomo II d'Inghilterra. Wheler rimase nella Royal Navy anche dopo la Gloriosa Rivoluzione e il suo buon servizio lo portò ad ottenere il comando di un intero squadrone. Combatté nella e di .Al comando di una flotta attaccò i possedimenti francesi nei Caraibi e nel Nord America, ma il suo attacco alla Martinica terminò con un fallimento quando un gran numero di soldati coinvolti si ammalò. Ipotizzò un attacco contro il Québec, ma non trovò truppe sufficienti, e un assalto a Terranova fu ugualmente considerato, e respinto dopo che le difese si dimostrarono troppo grandi per essere infrante. Wheler tuttavia ricevette un'altra promozione, e tornò nel Mediterraneo al comando di un grande convoglio. Fece un timido tentativo di ingaggiare le navi da guerra francesi incontrate durante il viaggio, ma in realtà si concentrò sul raggiungere Cadice in sicurezza. Dopo aver scortato con successo il convoglio Wheler si diresse verso lo stretto di Gibilterra, ma incontrò venti forti. La mattina del 19 febbraio 1694 la flotta fu dispersa e alcune navi naufragarono, naufragò anche la sua nave ammiraglia, la , con pesanti perdite di vite umane. Wheler era tra i morti, il suo corpo fu recuperato due giorni dopo. (it)
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  • Sir Francis Wheler (sometimes spelt Wheeler) (1656 – 19 February 1694) was an officer of the Royal Navy who served during the Nine Years' War. Wheler spent the early part of his career in the Mediterranean, eventually being promoted to command his own ships, and being particularly active against the Algerine and Salé pirates that infested the region. He went on to serve in British waters, and was knighted by King James II. Wheler remained in the navy after the Glorious Revolution and his continued good service led to the command of a squadron. He fought at Beachy Head and Barfleur, and in 1692 was promoted to flag rank. He took a fleet out to attack French possessions in the Caribbean and North America, but his attack on Martinique ended in failure when large numbers of the troops involved (en)
  • Francis Wheler (1656 – 19 febbraio 1694) è stato un ammiraglio inglese. Wheler trascorse la prima parte della sua carriera nel Mediterraneo, venendo infine promosso a comandare proprie navi. Fu particolarmente attivo contro i pirati algerini e marocchini di Salé che infestavano la regione. Continuò a servire nelle acque britanniche, ottenendo il cavalierato da re Giacomo II d'Inghilterra. Wheler rimase nella Royal Navy anche dopo la Gloriosa Rivoluzione e il suo buon servizio lo portò ad ottenere il comando di un intero squadrone. Combatté nella e di .Al comando di una flotta attaccò i possedimenti francesi nei Caraibi e nel Nord America, ma il suo attacco alla Martinica terminò con un fallimento quando un gran numero di soldati coinvolti si ammalò. Ipotizzò un attacco contro il Québec, m (it)
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