About
British Major General who fought in the War of Austrian Succession, the Jacobite uprising, and the Seven Years War.
Before Fame
He first entered military service at age thirteen, when he joined his father's Marine regiment.
Trivia
He was instrumental in securing Great Britain's victory in the Seven Years War.
Family Life
He was the son of Henrietta Thompson and Edward Wolfe.
Associated With
He and fellow Englishman Horatio Nelson were both 18th-century war heroes.
