Alejandro O'Reilly
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Lieutenant-General Alejandro O'Reilly, 1st Count of O'Reilly, KOA was a Spanish Army officer and colonial administrator who served as the governor of Louisiana from April to December 1769. Born in Ire
Portrait by Francisco Goya
Street in Cádiz, which honours the memory of Marshal Alejandro, Conde de O'Reilly (1723, Baltrasna, County Meath, Ireland – 1794 in Bonete, Spain.
Invasion of Algiers (1775)
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The invasion of Algiers was a massive and disastrous amphibious attempt in July 1775 by a combined Spanish and Tuscan force to capture the city of Algiers, the capital of the Regency of Algiers. The a
Alejandro O'Reilly
…to Spain and was made a count in the Spanish peerage by Charles III of Spain, resuming his service as inspector general. In 1775, O'Reilly led an invasion of Algiers, which resulted in a major Spanish defeat which badly damaged his career and public reputation. As punishment, he was briefly banished by Charles III…
Sir John Acton, commander of the invasion force's Tuscan contingent