The family fought as part of the JacobiteIrish Army during the War of the Two Kings, before going into exile in the Flight of the Wild Geese. Charles succeeded his brother Daniel O'Brien, 4th Viscount Clare, to the title as 5th Viscount Clare in the Jacobite Peerage on his brother's death from a mortal wound received in the Battle of Marsaglia, Italy 4 October 1693.[2] Charles was transferred from the Queen's Dismounted Dragoons where he was colonel, to the command of O'Brien's Regiment on 6 April 1696.[citation needed] Later in the year he led the regiment in the siege of Valenza in Lombardy, and the next year they were stationed with the army at Meuse.
By 1698 over one-third of King James’ army was either dead or crippled, and when the treaty of Ryswick ended the war between Louis and William, James’ soldiers were disbanded, unemployed, and homeless. Many became beggars but others joined the Irish Brigade in the Spanish army, while others went to Austria and entered the Catholic Corps.
Hostilities were renewed and Clare’s Regiment was assigned to the Army of Germany for two years in 1701-02. At the Battle of Cremona, in 1702, the Irishmen defended the town against Prince Eugene and the imperial army. The attack was to be a surprise but the Wild Geese foiled the attempt.[3] The following year Lord Clare was promoted to brevet Brigadier of Infantry on 2 April 1703. A few months later on 20 September 1703, the unit took part in the successful Battle of Hochstedt, better known as the Battle of Blenheim and a year later was involved in the unsuccessful battle on 13 August 1704, at the second Battle of Blenheim. Although Clare’s Regiment experienced ups and downs, they were always admired. Two months after Blenheim, Charles rose to the brevet rank of Marshal-de-Camp on 26 October 1704, and a year later Lord Clare was assigned to the Army of the Moselle under the Marshel de Villars. Clare’s Regiment fought in the disastrous Battle of Ramillies on 23 May 1706, where they distinguished themselves with great glory, but Lord Clare was mortally wounded and died at Brussels, Belgium.[4]
Due to the great service the O'Brien family had given to France, and having risked all, King Louis XIV made sure that the regiment was kept in the family, and appointed Lt. Col. Murrough O'Brien (of the Carrigonnell O'Brien's) as its commander until the minor Charles came of age.[5]
^D'Alton, John (1860). King James's Irish Army List (1689). second edition-enlarged. Dublin, Ireland: Self-published. pp. Volume 1, p. 359.
^O'Donoghue, John (2002) [1860]. Historical Memoir of The O'Brien Clan. reprinted by Martin Breen. Dublin, Ireland: Color Books LTD. p. 355. ISBN0-9519551-2-8.
^Bartlett & Jeffery, Thomas & Keith (1996). A military history of Ireland. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press. p. 298.
charles, brien, viscount, clare, 1673, 1706, daniel, brien, viscount, clare, philadelphia, lennard, married, charlotte, bulkeley, daughter, henry, bulkeley, sophia, stuart, january, 1696, saint, germain, laye, france, henry, bulkeley, master, household, kings,. Charles O Brien 5th Viscount Clare 1673 1706 was the son of Daniel O Brien 3rd Viscount Clare and Philadelphia Lennard He married Charlotte Bulkeley daughter of Henry Bulkeley and Sophia Stuart on 9 January 1696 at Saint Germain en Laye France Henry Bulkeley was the Master of the Household for Kings Charles II and James II 1 Charles O Brien 5th Viscount ClareThe family fought as part of the Jacobite Irish Army during the War of the Two Kings before going into exile in the Flight of the Wild Geese Charles succeeded his brother Daniel O Brien 4th Viscount Clare to the title as 5th Viscount Clare in the Jacobite Peerage on his brother s death from a mortal wound received in the Battle of Marsaglia Italy 4 October 1693 2 Charles was transferred from the Queen s Dismounted Dragoons where he was colonel to the command of O Brien s Regiment on 6 April 1696 citation needed Later in the year he led the regiment in the siege of Valenza in Lombardy and the next year they were stationed with the army at Meuse By 1698 over one third of King James army was either dead or crippled and when the treaty of Ryswick ended the war between Louis and William James soldiers were disbanded unemployed and homeless Many became beggars but others joined the Irish Brigade in the Spanish army while others went to Austria and entered the Catholic Corps Hostilities were renewed and Clare s Regiment was assigned to the Army of Germany for two years in 1701 02 At the Battle of Cremona in 1702 the Irishmen defended the town against Prince Eugene and the imperial army The attack was to be a surprise but the Wild Geese foiled the attempt 3 The following year Lord Clare was promoted to brevet Brigadier of Infantry on 2 April 1703 A few months later on 20 September 1703 the unit took part in the successful Battle of Hochstedt better known as the Battle of Blenheim and a year later was involved in the unsuccessful battle on 13 August 1704 at the second Battle of Blenheim Although Clare s Regiment experienced ups and downs they were always admired Two months after Blenheim Charles rose to the brevet rank of Marshal de Camp on 26 October 1704 and a year later Lord Clare was assigned to the Army of the Moselle under the Marshel de Villars Clare s Regiment fought in the disastrous Battle of Ramillies on 23 May 1706 where they distinguished themselves with great glory but Lord Clare was mortally wounded and died at Brussels Belgium 4 Due to the great service the O Brien family had given to France and having risked all King Louis XIV made sure that the regiment was kept in the family and appointed Lt Col Murrough O Brien of the Carrigonnell O Brien s as its commander until the minor Charles came of age 5 Charles O Brien and Charlotte Bulkeley had two children Charles O Brien 6th Viscount Clare 27 Mar 1699 9 Sep 1761 and Henry O Brien b 12 Feb 1701 citation needed References edit D Alton John 1860 King James s Irish Army List 1689 second edition enlarged Dublin Ireland Self published pp Volume 1 p 359 O Donoghue John 2002 1860 Historical Memoir of The O Brien Clan reprinted by Martin Breen Dublin Ireland Color Books LTD p 355 ISBN 0 9519551 2 8 Bartlett amp Jeffery Thomas amp Keith 1996 A military history of Ireland Cambridge England Cambridge University Press p 298 O Donoghue 2002 pp 356 365 O Donoghue 2002 p 365 Peerage of IrelandPreceded byDaniel O Brien Viscount Clare1693 1706 Succeeded byCharles O Brien Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charles O 27Brien 5th Viscount Clare amp oldid 1110951111, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
