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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 (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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  • Sir Francis Wheler (en)
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  • Sir Francis Wheler (en)
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  • , off Gibraltar (en)
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