Charles Wager
Sir Charles Wager | |
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Portrait of Wager by Godfrey Kneller | |
| Born | 24 February 1666 |
| Died | 24 May 1743 (aged 77) Stanley House, Chelsea, London |
| Allegiance | England Great Britain |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Service years | 1689–1743 |
| Rank | Admiral of the White |
| Commands | Samuel and Henry Newcastle Woolwich Greenwich Medway Hampton Court Jamaica Station Baltic Fleet |
| Conflicts | War of the Spanish Succession Anglo-Spanish War |
Admiral of the White Sir Charles Wager, PC (24 February 1666 – 24 May 1743) was a Royal Navy officer and politician who served as Senior Naval Lord from 1730 to 1733 and then as First Lord of the Admiralty from 1733 to 1742. Despite heroic active service and steadfast administration and diplomatic service, Wager was criticized for his failure to deal with an acute manning problem.