Alejandro O'Reilly, 1st Count of O'Reilly, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Alejandro O'Reilly, 1st Count of O'Reilly

Irish military reformer in the Spanish Empire

Date of Birth: 24-Oct-1723

Place of Birth: County Meath, Leinster, Ireland

Date of Death: 23-Mar-1794

Profession: military personnel, politician

Nationality: Ireland, Spain

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Alejandro O'Reilly, 1st Count of O'Reilly

  • Alejandro O'Reilly, 1st Count of O'Reilly, KOA (Spanish pronunciation: [ale'xandro o?ei'?i]; October 24, 1723 in Baltrasna, Co.
  • Meath, Ireland – March 23, 1794 in Bonete, Spain), English: Alexander, Count of O'Reilly, was an Irish-born military reformer and Inspector-General of Infantry for the Spanish Empire in the second half of the 18th century.
  • O'Reilly served as the second Spanish governor of colonial Louisiana, and was the first Spanish official to exercise power in the Louisiana territory after France ceded it to Spain following defeat by Great Britain in the Seven Years' War.
  • For his much-appreciated services to the Crown of Spain, O'Reilly was ennobled as a conde (count), and granted a coat of arms.

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