Charles O'Hara, 1st Baron Tyrawley
The Lord Tyrawley | |
|---|---|
| Died | 9 June 1724 |
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | Ireland |
| Battles/wars | War of the Spanish Succession |
Lieutenant General Charles O'Hara, 1st Baron Tyrawley (died 9 June 1724) was Commander-in-Chief, Ireland.
Military career
O'Hara was commissioned into the Duke of York's Foot becoming a Captain in 1678.[1] In 1679 he transferred to the Anglo-Dutch Brigade and then in 1686 he moved to the 1st Foot Guards.[1] He became Lieutenant Colonel of that Regiment in 1689.[1]
In 1703, during the War of Spanish Succession, he went to Cadiz; he distinguished himself at the Battle of Vigo Bay but was arrested for looting on return to England.[1] Having been acquitted, in 1706, he became Second-in-Command in Spain and prevented a French attack on Guadalajara, earning an Irish Barony as reward.[1] In 1707 at the Battle of Almansa he commanded the left flank of the Army.[1]
In 1714 he was appointed Commander-in-Chief, Ireland,[2] a post he held until 1721.[1]
Family
He married Frances Rouse and together they went on to have at least one son, James O'Hara, and one daughter.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Charles O'Hara at Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- ^ "No. 5275". The London Gazette. 6 November 1714.