Henry Withers | |
|---|---|
 Withers commanded a detachment of Allied troops at Malplaquet, one of the bloodiest battles of the century | |
| Member of Parliament for Queenborough | |
| In office 1708–1710 | |
| Governor of Sheerness | |
| In office 1706–1729 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1651 |
| Died | 11 November 1729 (aged 78) Greenwich, London |
| Resting place | Westminster Abbey |
| Nationality | English |
| Political party | Whig |
| Occupation | Soldier and politician |
| Military service | |
| Years of service | 1678-1729 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Unit | Lieutenant-Colonel, First Foot Guards |
| Commands | Commander of Foot, Flanders 1712 |
| Battles/wars | Franco-Dutch War Battle of Entzheim Monmouth Rebellion Sedgemoor Williamite War in Ireland The Boyne; Waterford; First Limerick Nine Years War Namur 1695 War of the Spanish Succession Schellenberg; Blenheim; Siege of Tournai; Malplaquet |
Henry Withers (c. 1651 – 1729) was a British army officer and politician, who began his career in 1674 during the Franco-Dutch War and reached the rank of Lieutenant General in 1707. A close associate of the Duke of Marlborough during the War of the Spanish Succession, he served in a number of actions, including the 1704 battles of Schellenberg, Blenheim, and Malplaquet in 1709.