Richard Molesworth, 3rd Viscount Molesworth
The Viscount Molesworth | |
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Portrait of Molesworth | |
| Born | 1680 |
| Died | 12 October 1758 (aged 77–78) London, England |
| Buried | Kensington, London |
| Allegiance | England Great Britain |
| Branch | English Army British Army |
| Service years | 1702–1758 |
| Rank | Field Marshal |
| Commands | Commander-in-Chief, Ireland |
| Conflicts | War of the Spanish Succession Jacobite rising of 1715 |
Field Marshal Richard Molesworth, 3rd Viscount Molesworth, PC (Ire), FRS (1680 – 12 October 1758) was an Anglo-Irish army officer and politician. He fought in the Battle of Blenheim before being appointed aide-de-camp to the Duke of Marlborough during the War of the Spanish Succession. During the Battle of Ramillies, Molesworth offered Marlborough his own horse after Marlborough fell from the saddle. Molesworth then recovered his commander's charger and slipped away: by these actions he helped to save Marlborough's life. Molesworth went on to become Lieutenant of the Ordnance in Ireland and was wounded at the Battle of Preston during the Jacobite rising of 1715 before serving as Master-General of the Ordnance in Ireland and then Commander-in-Chief, Ireland.