Field MarshalJames O'Hara, 2nd Baron Tyrawley and 1st Baron Kilmaine, PC (1682 – 14 July 1774), was an Irish officer in the British Army. After serving as a junior officer in Spain and the Low Countries during the War of the Spanish Succession, he went on to become British ambassador to Lisbon establishing a close relationship with King John V there. He undertook a tour as British ambassador to Saint Petersburg before becoming Governor of Gibraltar where he set about improving the fortifications. He was briefly commander of British troops in Portugal during the Seven Years' War but was replaced within a few months. During his military career, he was colonel of eight different regiments.
Lord Tyrawley and Kilmaine (as he was now) was appointed British ambassador to Lisbon in January 1727[4] establishing a close relationship with King John V there.[1] Promoted to brigadier-general on 18 December 1735[5] and to major-general on 17 July 1739,[6] he also became colonel of the 5th Regiment of Horse in August 1739.[2] After retiring from his post in Lisbon in January 1741,[7] he declined an American command later that year.[2] Promoted to lieutenant-general on 5 April 1743,[8] he became colonel of the 2nd Troop Horse Grenadier Guards later that month and was appointed British ambassador to Saint Petersburg in November 1743.[9] He retired from the Saint Petersburg post in February 1745.[10]
Tyrawley became Governor of Gibraltar in 1756 and set about improving the fortifications. These changes came under criticism from William Skinner who was British Chief Engineer. The two of them were called before the bar of the House of Commons where Lord Tyrawley harangued Skinner who took the anger in good humour.[13] Tyrawley went on to be Governor of Portsmouth in 1759.[1]
In November 1724, Lord Tyrawley and Kilmaine married Mary Stewart, daughter of The 2nd Viscount Mountjoy.[17] He had no children by this marriage but had at least two illegitimate children including Charles O'Hara, who followed him into the Army, and George Anne Bellamy, who became an actress.[1] The diarist Sylas Neville mentions meeting a naval officer stationed at Great Yarmouth in 1771 "whose name is O'Hara, a natural son of Lord Tyrawley" [18] but this is likely to have been naval Lieutenant William Henry King O'Hara (d. 1789).[19]
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^ abcdHandley, Stuart (2004). "O'Hara, James, second Baron Tyrawley and Baron Kilmaine (1681/2–1773)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/20634. Retrieved 19 July 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^Latcham, Paul (2004). "Skinner, William (1699/1700–1780)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/25689. Retrieved 19 July 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
Baron's Tyrawley accounts from Russia have been released in: Сборник Императорского русского исторического общества, том 102: Дипломатическая переписка английских послов и посланников при русском дворе: Сообщ. из англ. гос. архива М-ва иностр., часть 12-ая: 1744 - 1745 г., С -Петербург 1898.
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Field Marshal James O Hara 2nd Baron Tyrawley and 1st Baron Kilmaine PC 1682 14 July 1774 was an Irish officer in the British Army After serving as a junior officer in Spain and the Low Countries during the War of the Spanish Succession he went on to become British ambassador to Lisbon establishing a close relationship with King John V there He undertook a tour as British ambassador to Saint Petersburg before becoming Governor of Gibraltar where he set about improving the fortifications He was briefly commander of British troops in Portugal during the Seven Years War but was replaced within a few months During his military career he was colonel of eight different regiments The Lord TyrawleyBorn1682IrelandDied14 July 1774 aged 91 or 92 Twickenham LondonBuriedRoyal Hospital ChelseaAllegiance Kingdom of England Kingdom of Great BritainService wbr branch English Army British ArmyYears of service1703 1773RankField MarshalBattles warsWar of the Spanish SuccessionSeven Years War Contents 1 Military career 2 Family 3 References 4 SourcesMilitary career edit nbsp The Siege of Barcelona where Lord Tyrawley and Kilmaine first saw actionBorn the son of Charles O Hara 1st Baron Tyrawley and Frances O Hara nee Rouse James O Hara was commissioned as a lieutenant in the Royal Fusiliers on 15 March 1703 1 He was promoted to captain on 24 March 1705 2 O Hara fought at the Siege of Barcelona in April 1706 and was wounded at the Battle of Almansa in April 1707 during the War of the Spanish Succession 2 He was redeployed to the Low Countries as aide de camp to the Duke of Marlborough and was wounded again at the Battle of Malplaquet in September 1709 2 He succeeded his father as colonel of the Royal Fusiliers in January 1713 and then served with his regiment in Minorca for several years 2 For this he was appointed an aide de camp to the King in 1717 and while serving in Ireland was created Baron Kilmaine in the Peerage of Ireland on 2 January 1722 3 He succeeded his father as 2nd Baron Tyrawley in June 1724 2 Lord Tyrawley and Kilmaine as he was now was appointed British ambassador to Lisbon in January 1727 4 establishing a close relationship with King John V there 1 Promoted to brigadier general on 18 December 1735 5 and to major general on 17 July 1739 6 he also became colonel of the 5th Regiment of Horse in August 1739 2 After retiring from his post in Lisbon in January 1741 7 he declined an American command later that year 2 Promoted to lieutenant general on 5 April 1743 8 he became colonel of the 2nd Troop Horse Grenadier Guards later that month and was appointed British ambassador to Saint Petersburg in November 1743 9 He retired from the Saint Petersburg post in February 1745 10 Lord Tyrawley became colonel of the 3rd Troop of Horse Guards in April 1745 and colonel of the Lord Tyrawley s Regiment in December 1746 before becoming Governor of Minorca in 1747 2 He was elected Fellow of the Royal Society in January 1748 11 He went on to become colonel of the 14th Regiment of Dragoons in July 1749 12 colonel of the 3rd King s Own Regiment of Dragoons in July 1752 and colonel of the Coldstream Guards in April 1755 2 Tyrawley became Governor of Gibraltar in 1756 and set about improving the fortifications These changes came under criticism from William Skinner who was British Chief Engineer The two of them were called before the bar of the House of Commons where Lord Tyrawley harangued Skinner who took the anger in good humour 13 Tyrawley went on to be Governor of Portsmouth in 1759 1 Promoted to full general on 14 March 1761 14 Lord Tyrawley and Kilmaine returned to Lisbon as British ambassador and commander of British troops in February 1762 for the duration of the Seven Years War but was replaced by General John Burgoyne in July 1762 and returned to England in protest 2 Promoted to field marshal on 10 June 1763 15 he moved to Milbourne House in Barnes in 1770 16 He died at Twickenham on 14 July 1774 and was buried in the chapel of the Royal Hospital Chelsea 17 Family editIn November 1724 Lord Tyrawley and Kilmaine married Mary Stewart daughter of The 2nd Viscount Mountjoy 17 He had no children by this marriage but had at least two illegitimate children including Charles O Hara who followed him into the Army and George Anne Bellamy who became an actress 1 The diarist Sylas Neville mentions meeting a naval officer stationed at Great Yarmouth in 1771 whose name is O Hara a natural son of Lord Tyrawley 18 but this is likely to have been naval Lieutenant William Henry King O Hara d 1789 19 References edit a b c d Handley Stuart 2004 O Hara James second Baron Tyrawley and Baron Kilmaine 1681 2 1773 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 20634 Retrieved 19 July 2014 Subscription or UK public library membership required a b c d e f g h i j Heathcote p 234 No 6023 The London Gazette 6 January 1722 p 2 No 6642 The London Gazette 16 January 1727 p 1 No 7464 The London Gazette 16 December 1735 p 1 No 7823 The London Gazette 14 July 1739 p 2 No 8082 The London Gazette 5 January 1741 p 2 No 8211 The London Gazette 2 April 1743 p 3 No 8327 The London Gazette 12 May 1744 p 1 No 8417 The London Gazette 23 March 1745 p 1 Library and Archive Catalogue PDF Royal Society Retrieved 19 July 2014 No 8876 The London Gazette 15 August 1749 p 1 Latcham Paul 2004 Skinner William 1699 1700 1780 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 25689 Retrieved 19 July 2014 Subscription or UK public library membership required No 10086 The London Gazette 10 March 1761 p 2 No 10332 The London Gazette 19 July 1763 p 5 People of Mortlake Barnes and East Sheen PDF Barnes and Mortlake History Society Retrieved 19 July 2014 a b Heathcote p 235 Cozens Hardy B The Diary of Sylas Neville Oxford University Press 1950 page 93 Biography of William Henry King O Hara Sources editBaron s Tyrawley accounts from Russia have been released in Sbornik Imperatorskogo russkogo istoricheskogo obshestva tom 102 Diplomaticheskaya perepiska anglijskih poslov i poslannikov pri russkom dvore Soobsh iz angl gos arhiva M va inostr chast 12 aya 1744 1745 g S Peterburg 1898 Heathcote Tony 1999 The British Field Marshals 1736 1997 Pen amp Sword Books Ltd ISBN 0 85052 696 5 Military officesPreceded byThe Lord Tyrawley Colonel of The Royal Regiment of Fuzileers1713 1739 Succeeded byWilliam HargravePreceded byThomas Pearce Colonel of the 5th Regiment of Horse1739 1743 Succeeded byJohn BrownPreceded byThe Earl of Crawford Captain and Colonel of the2nd Troop Horse Grenadier Guards1743 1745 Succeeded byThe Earl of RothesPreceded byThe 2nd Earl of Albemarle Captain and Colonel of the3rd Troop of Horse Guards1745 1746 Regiment disbandedPreceded byFrancis Columbine Colonel of The Lord Tyrawley s Regiment1746 1749 Succeeded byEdward PolePreceded byArchibald Hamilton Colonel of the 14th Regiment of Dragoons1749 1752 Succeeded byLouis DejeanPreceded byHumphrey Bland Colonel of the 3rd King s Own Regiment of Dragoons1752 1755 Succeeded byThe 3rd Earl of AlbemarlePreceded byThe 2nd Earl of Albemarle Colonel of the Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards1755 1773 Succeeded byThe Earl WaldegravePreceded byEarl of Stair Governor of Minorca1747 1756 Succeeded byHyacinthe Gaetan de LannionPreceded byThomas Fowke Governor of Gibraltar1756 1757 Succeeded byThe Earl of HomePreceded byHenry Hawley Governor of Portsmouth1759 1773 Succeeded byEdward HarveyPeerage of IrelandPreceded byCharles O Hara Baron Tyrawley1724 1774 ExtinctNew creation Baron Kilmaine1722 1774 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title James O 27Hara 2nd Baron Tyrawley amp oldid 1172766842, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
