William O’Brien, Second Earl of Inchiquin
Update: 2024-07-02
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Born in Cork, O'Brien was imprisoned in the Tower of London as a child. Fighting for the French in Catalonia, he was captured by Algerian pirates, lost an eye and was taken hostage. Later he served as Governor of two imperial outposts: Tangiers, which he struggled to defend, and Jamaica, where he faced a revolt by enslaved workers.
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