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13 de fev. de 2023 · Remains believed to be those of Patrick Sarsfield, the Irish hero who played a key role during the Williamite War in the late 1600s, have been located in Belgium. Sarsfield was one of the 'Wild Geese' who fled to France after William of Orange defeated James II - England's last Catholic monarch. The fabled commander is famous for leading the ...
Patrick Sarsfield (1655?-1693), undoubtedly one of the most romantic figures of Irish history, has always captured the popular imagination. This biography describes Sarsfield's unpromising early career where he was dismissed from the army, involved in a series of duels, and took part in two violent abductions of wealthy young widows.
Sarsfield fought with the army of James II and came to prominence when he captured and destroyed William's convoy of cannons and ammunition en route to the first siege of Limerick in 1690. After the Irish army called for a truce to end the 1691 siege, Sarsfield took on the role of chief negotiator for the Irish, while Ginkel negotiated on behalf of William of Orange.
Life of Patrick Sarsfield, Earl of Lucan: With a Short Narrative of the Principal Events of the Jacobite War in Ireland John Todhunter T.F. Unwin , 1895 - Ireland - 204 pages
Patrick Sarsfield. Sarsfield led the second flight of the Wild Geese. After the Treaty of Limerick, He marched to Cork with 11,000 soldiers and embarked for France. He died in the Battle of Landen in 1693. Patrick Sarsfield, the first Earl of Lucan was born at Lucan, Co Dublin, about 1650, the second son of Patrick Sarsfield of Lucan and Anne O ...
Patrick Sarsfield (1655-1693), undoubtedly one of the most romantic figures of Irish history, has always captured the popular imagination. This biography describes Sarsfield's unpromising early career where he was dismissed from the army, involved in a series of duels, and took part in two violent abductions of wealthy young widows.
Sarsfield, Patrick. Sarsfield, Patrick (d. 1693), soldier, lst earl of Lucan , was the second son, and youngest of five children, of Patrick Sarsfield and his wife Anne, daughter of Rory O'More (qv), a leader of the 1641 rebellion. The Sarsfields were an Old English family who had estates at Lucan, Co. Dublin, and Tully, Co. Kildare.
