Karl O'Donnell
Karl O'Donnell, Count of Tyrconnel (1715–1771) held important commands in the Austrian army during the Seven Years' War. Between 1768 and 1770, he was governor of Transylvania.
Biography[]
O'Donnell, held important commands during the Third Silesian War (a theatre in the Seven Years' War),[1] up to general staff rank.[citation needed]
Family[]
O'Donnell was a descendant of the Irish noble dynasty of O'Donnell of Tyrconnell who left Ireland after the Battle of the Boyne and settled in Austria.[1]
Descendants[]
A descendant, Maximilian Karl Lamoral O'Donnell was a notable figure in the history of the Italian and Hungarian campaigns of 1848 and 1849.[1]
Henry Joseph O'Donnell (1769–1834)— from another descendant of the Irish noble dynasty of O'Donnell of Tyrconnell who left Ireland after the Battle of the Boyne; was a general officer in the Spanish Army during the Napoleonic Wars.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Chisholm 1911, p. 8.
- Attribution
- public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "O'Donnell, Henry Joseph". Encyclopædia Britannica. 20 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 8, 9. This article incorporates text from a publication now in the
- 1715 births
- 1771 deaths
- Austrian nobility
- Austrian people of Irish descent
- Wild Geese (soldiers)
- O'Donnell dynasty
- Generals of the Holy Roman Empire
- Grand Crosses of the Military Order of Maria Theresa
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