George Wade
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Field Marshal George Wade was a British army officer and politician who served in the Nine Years' War, War of the Spanish Succession, Jacobite rising of 1715 and War of the Quadruple Alliance. He went
Portrait attributed to Johan van Diest, 1731
George Wade signature
Ruthven Barracks, Kingussie
Section of Wade's military road between Inverness and Kingussie, built in the wake of the 1715 Jacobite rebellion
County Westmeath
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County Westmeath is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Leinster and is part of the Eastern and Midland Region. It formed part of the historic Kingdom of Meath, which was named Mide because
George Wade
…Wade was responsible for constructing hundreds of miles of military roads, many of which remain in use. Born the son of Jerome Wade in Killavally, County Westmeath, Ireland, he spent his early years in English Tangier, where his father was a member of the Tangier Garrison. Wade was commissioned into the Earl of…
Canal at Mullingar
Barbavilla Stud Horses
The Athlone International Arena in Athlone
Christ the King Cathedral, Mullingar