Chaloner Ogle

Admiral of the Fleet Sir Chaloner Ogle
Sir Chaloner Ogle
Born	1681
Died	11 April 1750 (aged 68–69) London
Buried	St Mary's, Twickenham
Allegiance	Kingdom of England  Kingdom of Great Britain
Service / branch	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.