Francis Wheler
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Rear-Admiral of the Red Sir Francis Wheler was a Royal Navy officer who served in the Nine Years' War. Wheler spent the early part of his career in the Mediterranean, eventually being promoted to comm
1928 painting of the Battle of Beachy Head
Model of Wheler's flagship, HMS Sussex
John Benbow
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Vice-Admiral of the White John Benbow was a Royal Navy officer. He joined the Navy in 1678, seeing action against Barbary pirates before leaving to join the Merchant Navy in which Benbow served until
Francis Wheler
…allies, fought on until Nonsuch came up and hoisted her colours, at which the pirate vessel surrendered. Serving as Nonsuch's master at the time was John Benbow, who was later court-martialed for his comments regarding Adventure's fighting ability. Wheler took command of HMS Kingfisher on 9 August 1681 and in…
1701 portrait of Benbow by Sir Godfrey Kneller
Thomas Murray's triple portrait of Thomas Phillips (left), John Benbow (centre) and Sir Ralph Delaval (right). The three had been important figures in British fleet operations against the north coast of France during 1692–93.
Benbow's attack on Saint-Malo, where he blew up the machine ship Vesuvius, 1693
Benbow's bombardment of Dieppe in July 1694