George Wade

George Wade
Field Marshal George Wade
Born	1673 Killavally, Westmeath, Ireland
Died	(1748-03-14)14 March 1748
Allegiance	Kingdom of England  Great Britain
Service / branch	English Army (1690–1707)  British Army (1707–1748)
Years of service	1690–1748
Rank	Field Marshal
Battles / wars	Nine Years' War War of the Spanish Succession Jacobite rising of 1715 War of the Quadruple Alliance War of the Austrian Succession Jacobite rising of 1745
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Field Marshal George Wade PC (1673 – 14 March 1748) was an Anglo-Irish British Army officer who served in the Nine Years' War, War of the Spanish Succession, Jacobite rising of 1715 and War of the Quadruple Alliance before leading the construction of barracks, bridges and proper roads in Scotland. He went on to be a military commander during the War of the Austrian Succession and Commander-in-Chief of the Forces during the Jacobite rising of 1745.