Henry Joseph O'Donnell, Count of La Bisbal
| Joseph O'Donnell | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1769 San Sebastián, Spain |
| Died | 17 May 1834 Montpellier, France |
| Allegiance |
 Kingdom of Spain
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| Service/branch | Infantry |
| Rank | Captain General |
| Battles/wars |
Battle of Vich (1810) Battle of Margalef (1810) Battle of La Bisbal (1810) |
| Awards | Conde de La Bisbal |
Enrique José O'Donnell y Anatar, conde de La Bisbal or (English: Henry O'Donnell) (1769 in San Sebastián – 17 May 1834 in Montpellier) was a Spanish general of Irish descent who fought in the Peninsular War.
O'Donnell was a descendant of the Irish noble dynasty of O'Donnell of Tyrconnell who left Ireland after the Battle of the Boyne, A member of the branch of the family that settled in Austria, General Karl O'Donnell Count of Tyronnel (1715–1771), held important commands during the Seven Years' War His father was Joseph O'Donnell y O'Donnell (1722–1787), Colonel of the Spanish Regiment Irlanda, Lieutenant General of the Spanish Army, and his mother was Mariana de Anethan y Mareshal, of Luxemburg.
Born in Spain, he early entered the Spanish army, fighting in 1793–1795 in the Convention War, and in 1810 became general, receiving a command in Catalonia, where in that year he earned his title and the rank of field-marshal. While fighting against General Gouvion-Saint-Cyr, (1764–1830), he managed to enter the besieged Girona and move troops to Vic. At the Battle of La Bisbal he defeated General Schwartz, earning thus the title of Count of La Bisbal although he was wounded in a leg.
In 1811 he was appointed Captain General of Valencia and from 22 January 1812 to 7 March 1813 he was one of the members of the III Council of Regency, taking part as a sort of shady patron in the revolt in Catalunya led by Captain General Luis Roberto de Lacy (San Roque, executed by firing squad at the Castle of Bellver, Palma de Mallorca, in 1817), and who was also descended from Irish-Spanish military people, and had tried to set up a Republic.
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