George Wade
1673–March 14, 1748
Field Marshal George Wade
Place of birth	Kilavally, Westmeath, Ireland
Allegiance	Kingdom of Great Britain
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1690 – 1748
Rank	Field Marshal
Battles/wars	War of the Spanish Succession, Jacobite rebellion , Battle of Dettingen

Field Marshal George Wade (1673–March 14, 1748) served as a British military commander and Commander-in-Chief of the Forces. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Year 1748 ( MDCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a County Westmeath (Contae na hIarmhí is a County situated in the Irish midlands, also popularly called the "Lake county" in the western part of the province Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world The Kingdom of Great Britain, also known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain, was a State in northwest Europe, in existence from 1707 to 1800 The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. Year 1748 ( MDCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Please see " Field Marshal " for other countries which use this rank Field Marshal is the highest military rank of the United Kingdom In the War of the Spanish Succession (1701–1714 several European powers combined to stop French succession to the Spanish throne and what would likely have been a resulting The Jacobite Risings were a series of uprisings rebellions and wars in the kingdoms of England, Kingdom of Scotland (later the United Kingdom of Great Britain The Battle of Dettingen ( Schlacht bei Dettingen) took place on June 27 1743 at Dettingen in Bavaria during the War of the Austrian Succession For other meanings see Field Marshal (disambiguation Field marshal is a military officer rank Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Year 1748 ( MDCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Commander-in-Chief of the Forces, or just the Commander-in-Chief (C-in-C, was the professional head of the British Army from 1660 until 1904 when the office

Army career

Wade, born in Kilavally, Westmeath in Ireland, joined the British Army in 1690 and served in Flanders in 1692, earning a promotion to Captain. County Westmeath (Contae na hIarmhí is a County situated in the Irish midlands, also popularly called the "Lake county" in the western part of the province Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. Flanders (Vlaanderen Flandre Flandern is a geographical region located in parts of present day Belgium, France, and the Netherlands. Please see " Captain " for other versions of this rank Captain is a rank in the British armed forces that is used in the Army, Royal Navy During the War of the Spanish Succession (1702–13) he first served under Marlborough, gaining promotion to major and lieutenant colonel in 1702. In the War of the Spanish Succession (1701–1714 several European powers combined to stop French succession to the Spanish throne and what would likely have been a resulting In 1704 he served on the staff of Henri de Massue, 1st Earl of Galway, distinguishing himself at Alcantara and Vila Nova in 1706 and at Almanza in 1707. The Battle of Almansa, fought on April 25, 1707, was one of the most decisive engagements of the War of the Spanish Succession. He won promotion to Brigadier General in 1708. Brigadier General is the lowest ranking General Officer in some countries usually sitting between the ranks of Colonel and Major General. He served as second-in-command to James Stanhope in Minorca in 1708 before returning to Spain in 1710, where at the Battle of Saragossa he earned a promotion to Major General. James Stanhope 1st Earl Stanhope, PC (c 1673 – February 5 1721) English and British statesman and soldier was born in Paris, the eldest Minorca ( Catalan and Spanish: Menorca; from Latin Balearis Minor, later Minorica "minor island" is one of the Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The Battle of Saragossa (Zaragoza took place on August 20, 1710 in the War of the Spanish Succession. Major General or Major-General is a Military rank used in many countries

Major General Wade returned home to attempt politics before becoming involved in the suppression of the Jacobite rebellion of 1715. The Jacobite Risings were a series of uprisings rebellions and wars in the kingdoms of England, Kingdom of Scotland (later the United Kingdom of Great Britain The government of George I sent Wade to inspect Scotland in 1724. George I (George Louis German Georg Ludwig; 28 May 1660 &ndash 11 June 1727 For the first year of his life George was the only heir to his father's and three childless Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. He recommended the construction of barracks, bridges and proper roads to assist in the control of the region and within a month received appointment as Commander in Chief of His Majesty's forces, castles, forts and barracks in North Britain, tasked with carrying out his own recommendations. He occupied this position until 1740. Between 1725 and 1737 Wade directed the construction of some 250 miles of road, plus 40 bridges (including the Tay Bridge at Aberfeldy). The roads linked the garrisons at Ruthven, Fort George, Fort Augustus, and Fort William. See also Fort George disambiguation page Fort George, Ardersier, Highland, Scotland, is a large 18th century Invergarryrailwayjpg|300px|thumb|Section of dismantled railway south of Fort Augustus]] Fort Augustus ( Ordnance Survey) is a settlement in the Scottish Highlands Fort William ( Scottish Gaelic: An Gearasdan, "The Garrison" is the largest town in the highlands of Scotland, now that Inverness He also organised a militia named "Highland Watches", calling on members of the landed gentry. The term militia is commonly used today to refer to a military force composed of ordinary Citizens to provide defense emergency law enforcement or Paramilitary service Gentry generally refers to people of high Social class, especially in the past He raised the first six companies in 1725 (three of Campbells and one each of Frasers, Grants, and Munros); with four more in 1739, reorganized as the Black Watch regiment. Clan Campbell is historically one of the largest and most powerful Highland Scottish clans History Origins of the clan The origins of Clan Clan Fraser (Clann Frisealach Clan Frasier is a Scottish clan of French origin Clan Grant is a Highland Scottish clan which inhabited land in Northern Scotland since 1316 although the clan is known to have existed farther back than that Clan Munro is a Highland Scottish clan. The clan name Munro or Rothach, Roich, or Mac an Rothaich in Gaelic means Ro - Man The 42nd (Royal Highland Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army. He still had the time to sign his support to the Foundling Hospital in London, acting as a founding governor in 1739 of this politically fashionable charity. The Foundling Hospital in London, England was founded in 1739 by the philanthropic sea captain Thomas Coram. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.

In 1742 Wade won promotion to the rank of Lieutenant General and became a Privy Councillor. Lieutenant General is a Military rank used in many countries The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the A privy council is a body that advises the Head of state of a nation on how to exercise their executive authority, typically but not always in the context of a In 1743 he became a Field Marshal with the appointment to joint command of the Anglo-Austrian force in Flanders against the French in the War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748), leading the British troops under George II at Dettingen (27 June 1743). For other meanings see Field Marshal (disambiguation Field marshal is a military officer rank Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748 involved nearly all the powers of Europe George II (George Augustus 10 November 1683 &ndash 25 October 1760 was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg ( The Battle of Dettingen ( Schlacht bei Dettingen) took place on June 27 1743 at Dettingen in Bavaria during the War of the Austrian Succession Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden He resigned from his command in March 1744, returning home to beome commander-in-chief. A commander-in-chief is the Commander of a nation's Military forces or significant element of those forces When the Jacobites rose again in 1745 the speed of their advance from Scotland left Wade scrambling. Jacobitism was (and to a limited extent remains the political movement dedicated to the restoration of the Stuart kings to the thrones of England, Scotland He failed to counter their march into England and was dismissed, Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland heading the army for the decisive Battle of Culloden in 1746. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The Prince William Duke of Cumberland (William Augustus Style and New Style dates|N The Battle of Culloden (Blàr Chùil Lodair (16 April 1746 was the final clash between the French-supported Jacobites and the Hanoverian

Wade received mention in a verse added to God Save the King circa 1745, but dropped by the time the song gained adoption as the British national anthem towards the end of the eighteenth century:

Lord, grant that Marshal Wade
May, by thy mighty aid,
Victory bring. "God Save the Queen", or "God Save the King", is an anthem used in a number of Commonwealth realms It is the National
May he sedition hush
And, like a torrent, rush
Rebellious Scots to crush.
God save the King.

See also

• List of British Field Marshals
• William Caulfeild