Henry Joseph O'Donnell, Count of La Bisbal
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Henry Joseph O'Donnell y Mareschal , 1st Count of la Bisbal (es
: Don Enrique José O'Donnell, conde de la Bisbal) (Cadiz
, Spain, 1769 – Montpellier
, France, 1834), Spanish soldier, was descended from Joseph O'Donnell y O´ Donnell, (1722 - 1787) Colonel of the Spanish Regiment Irlanda, Lieu - Tenant General of the Spanish Army.
O'Donnell was the brother of Carlos O´Donnell y Mareschal, the father of general and politician Leopoldo O´Donnell y Jorris (invested as Duke of Tetuan and Count of Lucena), and father of Lieutenant General of the Spanish Army Enrique O´Donnell y Jorris.
O'Donnell was a descendent of the O'Donnell family which left Ireland
after the battle of the Boyne
at the ends of the seventeenth century, and were members of the former ruling noble dynasty of O'Donnell of Tyrconnell.
Born in Spain
, he early entered the Spanish army, fighting in 1793- 1795 in the Convention War and in 1810 became general, receiving a command in Catalonia
, where in that year he earned his title and the rank of field-marshal. While fighting against General Laurent de Gouvion-Saint-Cyr, (1764 - 1830), he managed to enter in besieged Girona
and then moving troops to Vic
. He defeated at La Bisbal d´Empordà, General Schwartz
, earning thus the title of Count of La Bisbal although he was wounded in a leg.
In 1811 he was appointed Captain General of Valencia and from 22 January 1812 to 7 March 1813 he was one of the member of the III Council of Regency taking part as a sort of shady patron in the revolt in Catalunya were Captain General descending from Irish - Spanish military people, Luis de Lacy, Luis Lacy y Gauthier, (San Roque
, Cádiz, Spain , 1772 – executed by firing squad, Castle of Bellver, Palma de Mallorca
, Spain, 5 July 1817), pretended to create a Republic.
He afterwards held posts of great responsibility under Ferdinand VII, whom he served on the whole with constancy. During the Liberal Triennium he supported the liberals despite his absolutist
convictions, because he was against French intervention.
The events of 1823 compelled his flight into France
to Limoges
where he was interned. When King Ferdinand VII of Spain died in 1834 , he died in Montpellier
on the way back to Spain.
Don (honorific)
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Henry Joseph O'Donnell y Mareschal , 1st Count of la Bisbal (es
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: Don Enrique José O'Donnell, conde de la Bisbal) (Cadiz
Cádiz
Cadiz is a city and port in southwestern Spain. It is the capital of the homonymous province, one of eight which make up the autonomous community of Andalusia....
, Spain, 1769 – Montpellier
Montpellier
-Neighbourhoods:Since 2001, Montpellier has been divided into seven official neighbourhoods, themselves divided into sub-neighbourhoods. Each of them possesses a neighbourhood council....
, France, 1834), Spanish soldier, was descended from Joseph O'Donnell y O´ Donnell, (1722 - 1787) Colonel of the Spanish Regiment Irlanda, Lieu - Tenant General of the Spanish Army.
O'Donnell was the brother of Carlos O´Donnell y Mareschal, the father of general and politician Leopoldo O´Donnell y Jorris (invested as Duke of Tetuan and Count of Lucena), and father of Lieutenant General of the Spanish Army Enrique O´Donnell y Jorris.
O'Donnell was a descendent of the O'Donnell family which left Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
after the battle of the Boyne
Battle of the Boyne
The Battle of the Boyne was fought in 1690 between two rival claimants of the English, Scottish and Irish thronesthe Catholic King James and the Protestant King William across the River Boyne near Drogheda on the east coast of Ireland...
at the ends of the seventeenth century, and were members of the former ruling noble dynasty of O'Donnell of Tyrconnell.
Born in Spain
Spain
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, he early entered the Spanish army, fighting in 1793- 1795 in the Convention War and in 1810 became general, receiving a command in Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
, where in that year he earned his title and the rank of field-marshal. While fighting against General Laurent de Gouvion-Saint-Cyr, (1764 - 1830), he managed to enter in besieged Girona
Girona
Girona is a city in the northeast of Catalonia, Spain at the confluence of the rivers Ter, Onyar, Galligants and Güell, with an official population of 96,236 in January 2009. It is the capital of the province of the same name and of the comarca of the Gironès...
and then moving troops to Vic
Vic
Vic is the capital of the comarca of Osona, in the Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain. Vic's location, only 69 km far from Barcelona and 60 km from Girona, has made it one of the most important towns in central Catalonia.-History:...
. He defeated at La Bisbal d´Empordà, General Schwartz
Schwartz
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, earning thus the title of Count of La Bisbal although he was wounded in a leg.
In 1811 he was appointed Captain General of Valencia and from 22 January 1812 to 7 March 1813 he was one of the member of the III Council of Regency taking part as a sort of shady patron in the revolt in Catalunya were Captain General descending from Irish - Spanish military people, Luis de Lacy, Luis Lacy y Gauthier, (San Roque
San Roque
San Roque may refer to:Places* San Roque, Antioquia, a place in Colombia* San Roque, Cádiz, a place in Spain* San Roque, California, a residential neighborhood in Santa Barbara, California in the United States...
, Cádiz, Spain , 1772 – executed by firing squad, Castle of Bellver, Palma de Mallorca
Palma de Mallorca
Palma is the major city and port on the island of Majorca and capital city of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands in Spain. The names Ciutat de Mallorca and Ciutat were used before the War of the Spanish Succession and are still used by people in Majorca. However, the official name...
, Spain, 5 July 1817), pretended to create a Republic.
He afterwards held posts of great responsibility under Ferdinand VII, whom he served on the whole with constancy. During the Liberal Triennium he supported the liberals despite his absolutist
Absolutism (European history)
Absolutism or The Age of Absolutism is a historiographical term used to describe a form of monarchical power that is unrestrained by all other institutions, such as churches, legislatures, or social elites...
convictions, because he was against French intervention.
The events of 1823 compelled his flight into France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
to Limoges
Limoges
Limoges |Limousin]] dialect of Occitan) is a city and commune, the capital of the Haute-Vienne department and the administrative capital of the Limousin région in west-central France....
where he was interned. When King Ferdinand VII of Spain died in 1834 , he died in Montpellier
Montpellier
-Neighbourhoods:Since 2001, Montpellier has been divided into seven official neighbourhoods, themselves divided into sub-neighbourhoods. Each of them possesses a neighbourhood council....
on the way back to Spain.