Patrick Sarsfield, 1st Earl of Lucan

Patrick Sarsfield (b. circa 1660, d. 21 August 1693), titular Earl of Lucan, Irish Jacobite and soldier, belonged to an Anglo-Norman family long settled in Ireland. He was born at Lucan around 1660, but the exact date is unknown. Vélez Sársfields logo image by http://www. ... Vélez Sársfields logo image by http://www. ... // Events January 1 - Colonel George Monck with his regiment crosses from Scotland to England at the village of Coldstream and begins advance towards London in support of English Restoration. ... August 21 is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events January 11 - Eruption of Mt. ... Earl of Lucan was a title in the Irish peerage which has been possessed by two related Irish families in creations of 1691 and 1795. ... Charles Edward Stuart, Bonnie Prince Charlie, wearing the Jacobite blue bonnet Jacobitism was (and, to a very limited extent, remains) the political movement dedicated to the restoration of the Stuart kings to the thrones of England and Scotland. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ...

His father Patrick Sarsfield married Anne, daughter of Rory (Roger) O'Moore, who organized the Irish Rebellion of 1641. The family possessed an estate of £2000 a year. Patrick, who was a younger son, entered Dongan's Regiment of Foot on 6 February 1678. Colonel Rory OMore (b. ... The Irish Rebellion of 1641 began as an attempted coup détat by Irish Catholic gentry, but rapidly degenerated into bloody intercommunal violence between native Irish Catholics and English and Scottish Protestant settlers. ... February 6 is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events August 10 - Treaty of Nijmegen ends the Dutch War. ...

In his early years he is known to have challenged Lord Grey for a supposed reflection on the veracity of the Irish people (September 1681), and in the December of that year he was run through the body in a duel in which he engaged as second. During the last years of the reign of King Charles II he saw service in the English regiments that were attached to the army of Louis XIV of France. The accession of King James II led to his return home. Thomas Grey, 2nd Earl of Stamford (c. ... A duel is a formalized type of combat. ... Charles II (29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685) was the King of England, King of Scots, and King of Ireland from 30 January 1649 (de jure) or 29 May 1660 (de facto) until his death. ... Sun King redirects here. ... James II of England/VII of Scotland (14 October 1633 – 16 September 1701) became King of Scots, King of England, and King of Ireland on 6 February 1685, and Duke of Normandy on 31 December 1660. ...

He took part in the suppression of the Western rebellion at the Battle of Sedgemoor on 6 July 1685. In the following year he was promoted to a colonelcy. King James had adopted the policy of remodelling the Irish army so as to turn it from a Protestant-led force to a Roman Catholic-led one, and Sarsfield, whose family were Roman Catholics, was selected to assist in this reorganization. He went to Ireland with Richard Talbot, 1st Earl of Tyrconnell, who was appointed commander-in-chief by the king. The Battle of Sedgemoor was fought on 6 July 1685. ... July 6 is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 178 days remaining. ... Events February 6 - James Stuart, Duke of York becomes King James II of England and Ireland and King James VII of Scotland. ... Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... Richard Talbot, 1st Earl of Tyrconnel (1630 – 14 August 1691), the fifth son of Sir William Talbot, Bart. ...

In 1688 the death of his elder brother, who had no son, put him in possession of the family estate, which in those troubled times can have been of small advantage to him. When the king brought over a few Irish soldiers to coerce the English, Sarsfield came in command of them. As the king was deserted by his army there was no serious fighting, but Sarsfield had a brush with some of the Scottish soldiers in the service of the Prince of Orange at Wincanton. Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic, Scots3 Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP  -  First Minister Jack McConnell... Prince of Orange is a title of nobility, originally associated with the principality of Orange in southern France. ... Wincanton is a town in south Somerset, southwest England. ...

When King James disbanded his army and fled to France, Sarsfield accompanied him. In 1689 he returned to Ireland with the king. During the earlier part of the Williamite war in Ireland he did good service by securing Connacht for the Jacobites. The king, who is said to have described him as a brave fellow who had no head, promoted him to the rank of brigadier, and then major-general with some reluctance. For the context of this war see Jacobitism and Glorious Revolution. ... Connaught redirects here. ... Charles Edward Stuart, Bonnie Prince Charlie, wearing the Jacobite blue bonnet Jacobitism was (and, to a very limited extent, remains) the political movement dedicated to the restoration of the Stuart kings to the thrones of England and Scotland. ...

It was not till after the battle of the Boyne (1 July 1690), and during the siege of Limerick (1690), that Sarsfield came prominently forward. His capture of a convoy of military stores at Ballyneety, near Pallasgreen between Limerick and Tipperary, in a raid apparently guided by a rapparee known as "Galloping O'Hogan", delayed the siege of the town till the winter rains forced the English to retire. Combatants Jacobite Forces -6000 French troops, 19,000 Irish Catholic troops Williamite Forces -English, Scottish, Dutch, Danish, Huguenot and Ulster Protestant troops Commanders James VII and II William III of England Strength 25,000 36,000 Casualties ~1,500 ~750 William III (William of Orange) King of England, Scotland and... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... Events Giovanni Domenico Cassini observes differential rotation within Jupiters atmosphere. ... Combatants Jacobite Forces - French and Irish Catholic toops Williamite Forces - English, Scottish Dutch, Danish, Ulster troops Commanders French general Lauzun, Irish commanders Richard Talbot, 1st Earl of Tyrconnell, Patrick Sarsfield William III of England Strength 14,500 Jacobite infantry in Limerick, 2500 cavalry in Clare 25,000 men Casualties ~400... Nicker Hill, the home of the Ancient Irish Goddess of Love, and highest of the local group of volcanic hills that extends into Kilteely-Dromkeen. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 52. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 52. ... Rapparees were Irish guerrilla fighters who operated on the Jacobite side during the 1690s Williamite war in Ireland. ...

This achievement made him the popular hero of the war with the Irish. His generosity, his courage and his commanding height, had already commended him to the affection of the Irish. When the cause of King James was ruined in Ireland, Sarsfield arranged the Treaty of Limerick and sailed to France on 22 December 1691, with many of his countrymen who entered the French service in what is known as the Flight of the Wild Geese. He received a commission as lieutenant-general (maréchal-de-camp) from King Louis XIV and fought with distinction in Flanders till he was mortally wounded at the battle of Landen or Neerwinden, on 19 August 1693. He died two or three days after the battle, at Huy, Belgium, where he is buried in the grounds of St Martin's Church. The Treaty of Limerick ended the Williamite war in Ireland between the Jacobites and the supporters of William of Orange. ... December 22 is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events March 5 - French troops under Marshal Louis-Francois de Boufflers besiege the Spanish-held town of Mons March 20 - Leislers Rebellion - New governor arrives in New York - Jacob Leisler surrenders after standoff of several hours March 29 - Siege of Mons ends to the city’s surrender May 6... The Flight of the Wild Geese refers to the departure of an Irish army under the command of Patrick Sarsfield from Ireland to France, as agreed in the Treaty of Limerick on October 3, 1691, following the Williamite war in Ireland with the Jacobites. ... Flanders (Dutch: ) has several main meanings: the social, cultural and linguistical, scientific and educational, economical and political community of the Flemings; generally called the Flemish community (others refer to this as the Flemish nation) which is, with over 6 million inhabitants, the majority of all Belgians; the constituent governing institution... The Battle of Landen (or Neerwinden), in the current Belgian province of Flemish Brabant, was a battle in the War of the Grand Alliance, fought in the Netherlands on July 29, 1693 between the French army of Marshal Luxembourg and the Allied army of King William III of England. ... The Battle of Landen (or Neerwinden), in the current Belgian province of Flemish Brabant, was a battle in the War of the Grand Alliance, fought in the Netherlands on July 29, 1693 between the French army of Marshal Luxembourg and the Allied army of King William III of England. ... August 19 is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events January 11 - Eruption of Mt. ... Huy (Walloon: Hu; French: Huy, Dutch: Hoei) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège. ...

A plaque on the wall of this church marks the approximate location of his grave. He was quoted as waatching his lifeblood ebbing away, and saying If this was only for Ireland. In 1691 he had been created Earl of Lucan by King James. He married Lady Honora Burke (or de Burgh), daughter of the Earl of Clanricarde, by whom he had one son, James Sarsfield, 2nd Earl of Lucan, who died childless in 1718. They also had one daughter. His widow married the Duke of Berwick. Earl of Clanricarde is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. ... James FitzJames, Duke of Berwick James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick-upon-Tweed (August 21, 1670- June 12, 1734) was a French military leader, illegitimate son of King James II of England and VII of Scotland by Arabella Churchill, sister of the Duke of Marlborough. ...

Legacy

Patrick Sarsfield is well-recognised in County Limerick. One of the three main road bridges in Limerick is named Sarsfield Bridge, along with the adjoining Sarsfield Street. Sarsfield Barracks is the army barracks of Limerick. Part of the route Sarsfield took for his daring attack on the Williamite siege train is marked out today, as "Sarsfield's Ride", and is a popular walking and cycling route through County Clare. A rock which overlooks the site of the attack is today named Sarsfield Rock, with a plaque commemorating the Irish victory. WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 52. ... County Clare (Contae an Chláir in Irish) is in the Irish province of Munster. ...

The town of Sarsfield in eastern Ontario was named in honour of Patrick Sarsfield in 1874. Sarsfield, Ontario is a small, rural town in the east portion of the City of Ottawa in the former township of Cumberland. ...

References

• This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
• See J Todhunter, Life of Patrick Sarsfield (London, 1895).

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See also

• List of people on stamps of Ireland
• Sarsfield

This is a list of people on the postage stamps of the Republic of Ireland, including the years when they appeared on a stamp. ... Sarsfield, Ontario is a small, rural town in the east portion of the City of Ottawa in the former township of Cumberland. ...

External links

• Limerick City: A bit of History - The Treaty of Limerick
• Wild Geese Heritage Museum and Library
• Limerick.com
• Sarsfield Rock