Wager, Charles
Record IDcnp02035486
URIhttp://data.cerl.org/thesaurus/cnp02035486
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Dati biografici1666 - 1743
Luogo di nascitaRochester, Kent
Luogo di morteLondon
Ultima modifica2024-08-14
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Ulteriori dati biografici1666-1743
AttivitàAdmiral (gnd)
Nota geograficaGroßbritannien
GB (iso3166)
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IntestazioneWager, Charles
Usata in: Integrated Authority File (GND), Germany
Usata in: Integrated Authority File (GND), Germany
VarianteWager, Carl
Vernon-Wager
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Fonti a stampaList of the Vernon-Wager manuscripts in the Library of Congress. - 1904
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Thomas Gibson (London 1680 - 1751)Portrait of Admiral Sir Charles Wager (1666-1743)oil on canvas125.3 x 101.5 cm.; 49 ⅜ x 40 in.Admiral Sir Charles Wager (1666-1743) was a Royal Navy officer and politician. He served mainly in the West Indies and after his successful expedition in Cartagena he was knighted in 1709. Furthermore, Wager was appointed First Lord of the Admiralty and Treasurer of the Navy around 1734. He was involved in the development of new bases in the Caribbean and was an early innovator in the use of citrus fruits against scurvy. He was subsequently elected MP for Westminster where his opinion was highly regarded, and his written letters survive to this day. He is buried in Westminster Abbey.The most notable likeness of Admiral Sir Charles Wager is a three-quarter-length portrait by Sir Godfrey Kneller in the National Maritime Museum, London.
[Thomas Gibson / https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2023/royal-noble/portrait-of-admiral-sir-charles-wager-1666-1743 -- Public domain -- http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portrait of Admiral Sir Charles Wager (by Thomas Gibson).jpg]
[Thomas Gibson / https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2023/royal-noble/portrait-of-admiral-sir-charles-wager-1666-1743 -- Public domain -- http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portrait of Admiral Sir Charles Wager (by Thomas Gibson).jpg]
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