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Date Posted: 04:30:40 03/02/03 Sun In reply to: Jorge O'Connor 's message, "Re: The O'Conor Clann" on 12:00:51 03/01/03 Sat General O'Connor General O'Connor, son of Roger O'Connor and godson of Sir Francis Burdett, was one of the most distinguished soldiers of the Independence and played an important part in the final victory of Ayacucho which secured the independence of South America. General O'Connor came to South America as an ensign in the Irish Legion under General Devereux; was made a lieutenant of the Albion regiment and fought all through the campaign of Venezuela and Colombia, between 1819 to 1824, winning a grade on every battle field until his regiment was reduced to a handful of men. He then raised a regiment at his own expense and arrived in Peru in command of it, with the rank of Colonel accompanying Bolivar. For his gallantry on the Battle of Ayacucho he was promoted to the rank of General. After the war of Independence, General O'Connor became Minister of War in Bolivia, under General Santa Cruz's presidency and later became Governor of Tarija, post which he held for many years. He was a man of aristocratic tastes and traditions, distinguished manners and inflexible integrity. He claimed direct descent from Roderic O'Conor, last King of Ireland, 1180 A.D. General O'Connor never returned to Ireland, dying at his estancia in 1870 [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |
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| Re: The O'Conor Clann | Phil O'Connor | 12:06:09 04/14/03 Mon |