Sir Chaloner Ogle | |
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 Sir Chaloner Ogle | |
| Born | 1681 |
| Died | 11 April 1750 (aged 68–69) London |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of England Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Service |  Royal Navy Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1697–1750 |
| Rank | Admiral of the Fleet |
| Commands | HMS San Antonio HMS Deal Castle HMS Queenborough HMS Tartar HMS Plymouth HMS Worcester HMS Swallow HMS Burford HMS Edinburgh Jamaica Station The Nore |
| Battles / wars | Nine Years' War War of the Spanish Succession War of Jenkins' Ear |
| Awards | Knight Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Admiral of the Fleet Sir Chaloner Ogle KB (1681 – 11 April 1750) was a Royal Navy officer and politician. After serving as a junior officer during the Nine Years' War, a ship he was commanding was captured by three French ships off Ostend in July 1706 in an action during the War of the Spanish Succession. Ogle was given command of the fourth-rate HMS Swallow and saw action against the pirate fleet of Bartholomew Roberts in the Battle of Cape Lopez in February 1722. The action was to prove a turning point in the war against the pirates and many consider the death of Roberts to mark the end of the Golden Age of Piracy.
In December 1741, Ogle was despatched with a fleet of some 30 ships to support Admiral Edward Vernon in his engagement with Spanish naval forces under Admiral Blas de Lezo off the coast of Colombia during the War of Jenkins' Ear. The attack on Fort San Lazaro was a disaster for the British forces and the Battle of Cartagena de Indias ultimately proved a decisive Spanish victory: 50 ships were lost, badly damaged or abandoned, and 18,000 soldiers and sailors died. Ogle went on to be Commander-in-Chief, The Nore.