Wade, George, (1673-1748), Field Marshal

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Surname:	Wade
Forenames:	George
Gender:	Male
Date:	1673-1748
History:	Served in Flanders, 1692 and 1702-1703, and Spain, 1704-1710. Made military roads in the Highlands, 1726-1733. Commanded in Flanders, 1744-1745. Commander-in-chief in England, 1745; sent unsuccessfully against Prince Charles Edward (the Young Pretender).
Biography:	ODNB link for Wade, George (1673-1748) Field Marshal
References:	DNB; NCA Rules
Name authority reference:	GB/NNAF/P275996 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P135487 )
Online related resources	Bibliography of British and Irish History link for George Wade

Collections
Number	Description	Held by	Reference	Further information
1	1744: letterbook	Oxford University: Bodleian Library, Special Collections	MS Eng hist c 314
2	1736-46: letterbooks and papers	National Library of Scotland, Manuscript Collections		See Accessions to Repositories 1976
3	1722-46: papers rel to service in Flanders and Scotland	National Records of Scotland (formerly National Archives of Scotland)	GD1/1204	See Annual Return 1997
4	1708-09: corresp with James Stanhope	Kent History and Library Centre	U1590/O129-39	NRA 25095
5	1724-27: reports on the Highlands	British Library, Manuscript Collections	King's MSS 100-03
6	1745: corresp	National Library of Scotland, Manuscript Collections	MS.302
7	1725-32: letterbook and letters to Henry Pelham and Lord Townshend	National Library of Scotland, Manuscript Collections	MS.7187
8	reports	National Library of Scotland, Manuscript Collections	Adv MS 17 1 21
9	c1725-45: military maps (19)	National Library of Scotland, Manuscript Collections	Acc.10496
10	1725: report rel to Highlands of Scotland	National Library of Scotland, Manuscript Collections	Acc.13855	See Annual Return 2017