Edward Wolfe

Edward Wolfe
Oil on canvas portrait of Edward Wolfe by Sir James Thornhill, c.1730
Born	1685 (1685) York, England
Died	26 March 1759(1759-03-26) (aged 73–74) Blackheath, England
Allegiance	Kingdom of Great Britain
Service / branch	British Army
Years of service	1700–1759
Rank	Lieutenant-general
Commands	1st Marine Regiment 8th (The King's) Regiment of Foot
Children	James Wolfe

Lieutenant General Edward Wolfe (1685 – 26 March 1759) was a British army officer who saw action in the War of the Spanish Succession, 1715 Jacobite rebellion and the War of Jenkins' Ear. He is best known as the father of James Wolfe, famous for his capture of Quebec in 1759.