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  1. Alejandro O'Reilly, 1st Count of O'Reilly, KOA (Spanish pronunciation: [aleˈxandɾo oɾejˈʎi]; October 24, 1723 in Baltrasna, County Meath, Ireland – March 23, 1794 in Bonete, Spain), English: Alexander, Count of O'Reilly, Irish: Alastar Ó Raghallaigh, was an Irish-born military reformer and Inspector-General of Infantry for the Spanish ...

  2. Nov 4, 2022 · Alejandro O’Reilly, Louisianas second Spanish governor, has long been maligned for his part in bringing to justice those who authored the 1768 insurrection against Spanish rule in the colony.

  3. Óscar Recio Morales offers an enlightening case study in his impressively researched full-length biography of Alejandro (né Alexander) O’Reilly (1723-1794). Born as the eighth son of a minor County Meath landholder, O’Reilly was sent to Spain as a child along with two of his male siblings.

  4. Jan 23, 2013 · Forced from office, on 1 November 1768 Louisana’s first Spanish governor sailed out of New Orleans and it was Irish born General Alejandro O’Reilly who defeated the revolt. With over 2,000 prime troops he disembarked at New Orleans with an impressive show of strength and ceremony in August 1769.

  5. Alejandro O'Reilly y McDowell (Alexander; b. 24 October 1723; d. 23 March 1794), governor of Louisiana (17691770) and inspector general of the Spanish Army. A native of Beltrasna, county Meath, near Dublin, Ireland, O'Reilly was schooled in Spain at the Colegio de las Escuelas Pías de Zaragoza.

  6. Feb 25, 2013 · Learn about the Irish-born Spanish general who governed Louisiana from 1769 to 1770 and suppressed the Insurrection of 1768. Find out his achievements, reforms, and legacy in the colony and beyond.

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  8. Alejandro O'Reilly, 1st Count of O'Reilly, KOA, English: Alexander, Count of O'Reilly, Irish: Alastar Ó Raghallaigh, was an Irish-born military reformer and Inspector-General of Infantry for the Spanish Empire in the second half of the 18th century.