Joseph Wightman (general)

Joseph Wightman
Joseph Wightman
	A painting of the Battle of Glen Shiel by Peter Tillemans depicting Wightman in the centre
Born	c. 1665
Died	25 September 1722 (aged 56–57); Bath, England
Allegiance	Great Britain
Years of service	1690–1722
Rank	Major-General
Battles/wars	Nine Years' War Siege of Namur; ; War of the Spanish Succession Battle of Almansa; ; Jacobite risings Battle of Sheriffmuir; Battle of Glen Shiel; ;

Joseph Wightman was a British Army officer who is best noted for his role in the suppression of the 1715 and 1719 Jacobite rebellions. Wightman also participated in the Nine Years' War and the War of the Spanish Succession.

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