Joseph O'Donnell (younger)
Joseph O'Donnell the younger | |
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Order of San Fernando |
Joseph O'Donnell or José O'Donnell (1768–1836) was an Irish-Spanish general who commanded troops from the
Kingdom of Spain against Imperial France during the Peninsular War
.
Biography
His father was
Charles O'Donnell
.
In 1808, Joseph was an officer on the staff of
Murcia, he suffered a severe defeat at the hands of Jean Isidore Harispe at Castalla
in July 1812. He was superseded in command soon afterward.
References
- Gates, David (2002). The Spanish Ulcer: A History of the Peninsular War. London: Pimlico. ISBN 0-7126-9730-6.
- ISBN 978-1432636821.
- ISBN 1-85367-223-8.
- ISBN 1-85367-224-6.
- Oman, Charles (1914). A History of the Peninsular War Volume V. Oxford: Clarendon Press.
- ISBN 1-85367-276-9.
- "Real y Militar Orden de San Fernando 200 Años: Familia de Héroes" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 January 2014.
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