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William Hiseland (6 August 1620 – 7 February 1732/33), sometimes spelt William Hasland or Haseland, was a long-lived English and later British soldier and reputed supercentenarian. In 1709, at the age of eighty-nine, he fought at the Battle of Malplaquet and was believed to be the oldest soldier on the field. He lived to become the last survivor of the English Civil Wars, which he had served in from 1642 to 1651.

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  • William Hiseland
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  • William Hiseland (6 August 1620 – 7 February 1732/33), sometimes spelt William Hasland or Haseland, was a long-lived English and later British soldier and reputed supercentenarian. In 1709, at the age of eighty-nine, he fought at the Battle of Malplaquet and was believed to be the oldest soldier on the field. He lived to become the last survivor of the English Civil Wars, which he had served in from 1642 to 1651.
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Birth Date
  • 1620-08-06(xsd:date)
Name
  • William Hiseland
resting place
  • Royal Hospital, Chelsea, London, England
Caption
  • Portrait of Haseland, from the museum of the Royal Hospital, Chelsea
death date
  • --02-07
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Known For
  • Last survivor of the English Civil Wars
Nationality
  • English
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  • William Hiseland (6 August 1620 – 7 February 1732/33), sometimes spelt William Hasland or Haseland, was a long-lived English and later British soldier and reputed supercentenarian. In 1709, at the age of eighty-nine, he fought at the Battle of Malplaquet and was believed to be the oldest soldier on the field. He lived to become the last survivor of the English Civil Wars, which he had served in from 1642 to 1651. Hiseland attained the rank of sergeant. In extreme old age he became a Chelsea pensioner, although he had to give up his place as an in-pensioner when he married at the age of 103. He is buried at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea.
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