William Hiseland
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William Hiseland, sometimes spelt William Hasland or Haseland, was an English soldier and reputed supercentenarian. In 1709, at the purported age of eighty-nine, he fought at the Battle of Malplaquet
Portrait by George Alsop
The Royal Hospital, Chelsea
Battle of Edgehill
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The Battle of Edgehill was a pitched battle of the First English Civil War. It was fought near Edge Hill and Kineton in southern Warwickshire on Sunday, 23 October 1642.
William Hiseland
…This may or may not be the same man, but it confirms the presence of the surname in the county. A Royalist, Hiseland fought for King Charles at the Battle of Edgehill on 23 October 1642. As well as his service in the Civil War, he followed the colours again in the Williamite War in Ireland and in the War of the Spanish…
The Prince of Wales and the Duke of York sheltering during the battle
The Eve of the Battle of Edgehill by Charles Landseer, 1845. Charles I holding a council of war before the Battle of Edgehill
Prince Rupert leads the Royalist cavalry