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Post by groundhog on Nov 26, 2012 0:01:08 GMT
James MacIvor  AKA; Major-General James Patrick MacIvor, US Army Born; 26th November 1836, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh Died; 3rd November 1904, New York Wars; American Civil War Famous For; Was one of 32 Irishmen to hold the rank of General in the Union Army during the war |
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Post by groundhog on Nov 27, 2012 10:39:52 GMT
Edmund Ludlow AKA; Lieutenant-General of Horse and Second-in-Command to Henry Ireton in Ireland Born; 1617, Wiltshire, England Died; 1692, Vevey, Switzerland Wars; English Civil War, Cromwellian Campaign in Ireland Famous For; Was one of the Judges at the trial of King Charles I and signed the King’s Warrant of Execution |
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Post by groundhog on Nov 28, 2012 0:34:04 GMT
Richard Jackson  AKA; Brigadier General Richard Henry Jackson Born; 14th July 1830, Kinnegad, Co. Westmeath Died; 28th November 1892, Fort McPherson, Atlanta, Georgia Wars; American Civil War Famous For; A pre-war regular, Jackson was one of 32 Irishmen to hold the rank of General in the Union Army. He commanded 2nd Div 25 Corps |
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Post by groundhog on Nov 29, 2012 11:05:30 GMT
[/img][/center] Born; 26th October 1837 Died; 29th November 1869 Wars; American Civil War Famous For; Yet another Irish-born Civil War General. We've had a lot of them this week. One unsual thing about himswas that he started his military career as a Surgeon but was given a combat command as a General. |
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Post by groundhog on Nov 30, 2012 1:12:50 GMT
Patrick Cleburne AKA; The Stonewall Jackson of the West Born; 17th March 1828, Ovens, Co. Cork Died; 30th November 1864, Franklin, Tennessee Wars; American Civil War Famous For; One of the Confederacy’s Irish Generals |
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Post by groundhog on Dec 1, 2012 0:14:11 GMT
Michael Mallin  AKA; Micheál Ó Mealláin Born; 1st December 1874, Dublin Died; 8th May 1916, executed Kilmainham Jail, Dublin Wars; 1916 Rising Famous For; Commanded the Stephen’s Green garrison during Easter Week 1916 |
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Post by groundhog on Dec 2, 2012 1:04:31 GMT
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Post by groundhog on Dec 3, 2012 9:34:18 GMT
Gerald FitzGerald  AKA; 8th Duke of Leinster Born; 27th May 1914 Died; 3rd December 2004 Wars; WW2 Famous For; Served in the Royal Inniskilling Dragoons and was wounded in Normandy |
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Post by groundhog on Dec 4, 2012 10:54:59 GMT
Edward Stack Born; 26th April 1756, Kerry Died; December 1833, Calais, France Wars; American Revolution, Napoleonic Wars Famous For; Served in the French Army before the revolution, in the US Marine Corps and rose to the rank of General in the British Army. |
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Post by groundhog on Dec 5, 2012 1:09:08 GMT
John Reynolds AKA; Sir John Reynolds Born; 1625, Cambridgeshire Died; 5th December 1657, drowned in the English Channel Wars; English Civil War, Cromwellian Conquest of Ireland, Anglo-Spanish War Famous For; Led the cavalry detachment that captured Carrick on Suir in 1649 www.british-civil-wars.co.uk/biog/reynolds.htm |
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Post by groundhog on Dec 6, 2012 2:01:01 GMT
Matthew Aylmer  AKA; 1st Baron Aylmer Born; C. 1650, Balrath Co. Meath Died; 18th August 1720 Wars; War of the Grand Alliance Famous For; Rear Admiral, and Commander-in-Chief of the Fleet Royal Navy. A WW2 Frigate, HMS Aylmer, was named after him. |
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Post by groundhog on Dec 7, 2012 12:07:51 GMT
James FitzThomas Fitzgerald AKA;The Súgán Earl of Desmond. James assumed his Uncle’s title without authority hence Súgán-straw Born; Unknown Died; 1608 Wars; The Nine Years War Famous For; Led the Fitzgeralds in a failed revolt against the English at the instigation of Hugh O’Neill |
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Post by groundhog on Dec 8, 2012 1:54:41 GMT
Séamus Robinson
AKA; Séamus Mac Róibín Born; 6th January 1890, Belfast Died; 8th December 1961, Dublin Wars; War of Independence, Civil War Famous For; Took part in the Soloheadbeg Ambush. He was a leading member of 3rd Tipperary Brigade. |
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Post by groundhog on Dec 9, 2012 0:11:28 GMT
Francis Rawdon-Hastings  AKA; 1st Marquess of Hastings Born; 9th December 1754, Moira, County Down as Francis Rawdon. The Hastings name was adopted in later life Died; 28th November 1826, at sea near Naples Wars; American Revolution, French Revolutionary Wars, The Gurkha War, Third Anglo-Maratha War Famous For; Was appointed Governor-General of India in 1812 |
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Post by groundhog on Dec 11, 2012 8:51:32 GMT
Edward Bulfin  AKA; Lieutenant General Sir Edward Bulfin Born; 6 November 1862, Rathfarnham, Dublin Died; 20 August 1939, Boscombe, Dorset Wars; Second Boer War, World War I Famous For; Commanded 60th Division in France and XXI Corps in Palestine. |
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