Charles O'Brien, 6th Viscount Clare
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Charles O'Brien, 6th Viscount Clare
(titular 9th Earl of Thomond
) was a Irish military officer in French
service.
Charles O'Brien was the son of Charles O'Brien, 5th Viscount Clare
and Charlotte Bulkeley. He fought for France against Spain in 1718 with the rank of colonel in the service of his father's regiment and later fought in the War of Polish Succession in the Siege of Philippsburg
in June 1734, where he was wounded. He gained the rank of Maréchal de Camp in 1735 in the service of the King's Armies.
O'Brien also fought in the Battle of Dettingen
in 1743 and in the Battle of Fontenoy
in 1745.
O'Brien was invested as a Knight, L'Ordre du Saint-Esprit
of France on 2 February 1746 at the chapel of Versailles
, Île-de-France, France. He held the office of Governor of Neuf-Brisach
in Alsace, and was Commander-in-Chief of the province of Languedoc
. In 1757 he was made a Marshal of France
. He died on 9 September 1761, aged 62, at Montpelier, France.
O'Brien married Marie Genevieve Louise Gauthier, daughter of François Gauthier Marquis de Chiffreville, in 1755 and had two children:
Viscount Clare
-First creation:The titles of Viscount Clare and Baron Moyarta were conferred on Daniel O'Brien, a younger son of Connor O'Brien, 3rd Earl of Thomond, on 11 July 1662. These titles were forfeit by the attainder of the third Viscount in 1691. However, the title continued to be used by his...
(titular 9th Earl of Thomond
Earl of Thomond
"Earl of Thomond" was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created twice for the family of Ó Briain. The O'Brien dynasty were an ancient Irish sept native to north Munster....
) was a Irish military officer in French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
service.
Charles O'Brien was the son of Charles O'Brien, 5th Viscount Clare
Charles O'Brien, 5th Viscount Clare
Charles O'Brien, 5th Viscount Clare 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...
and Charlotte Bulkeley. He fought for France against Spain in 1718 with the rank of colonel in the service of his father's regiment and later fought in the War of Polish Succession in the Siege of Philippsburg
Siege of Philippsburg
The Siege of Philippsburg was conducted by French forces against forces in the fortress of Philippsburg in the Rhine River valley during the War of the Polish Succession. The Duke of Berwick led 100,000 men up the Rhine Valley in opposition to Austrian forces, of which 60,000 were detached to...
in June 1734, where he was wounded. He gained the rank of Maréchal de Camp in 1735 in the service of the King's Armies.
O'Brien also fought in the Battle of Dettingen
Battle of Dettingen
The Battle of Dettingen took place on 27 June 1743 at Dettingen in Bavaria during the War of the Austrian Succession. It was the last time that a British monarch personally led his troops into battle...
in 1743 and in the Battle of Fontenoy
Battle of Fontenoy
The Battle of Fontenoy, 11 May 1745, was a major engagement of the War of the Austrian Succession, fought between the forces of the Pragmatic Allies – comprising mainly Dutch, British, and Hanoverian troops under the nominal command of the Duke of Cumberland – and a French army under Maurice de...
in 1745.
O'Brien was invested as a Knight, L'Ordre du Saint-Esprit
Order of the Holy Spirit
The Order of the Holy Spirit, also known as the Order of the Knights of the Holy Spirit, was an Order of Chivalry under the French Monarchy. It should not be confused with the Congregation of the Holy Ghost or with the Order of the Holy Ghost...
of France on 2 February 1746 at the chapel of Versailles
Versailles
Versailles , a city renowned for its château, the Palace of Versailles, was the de facto capital of the kingdom of France for over a century, from 1682 to 1789. It is now a wealthy suburb of Paris and remains an important administrative and judicial centre...
, Île-de-France, France. He held the office of Governor of Neuf-Brisach
Neuf-Brisach
Neuf-Brisach is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.The town's name means New Breisach, referring to the German town Breisach, located on the other side of the Rhine....
in Alsace, and was Commander-in-Chief of the province of Languedoc
Languedoc
Languedoc is a former province of France, now continued in the modern-day régions of Languedoc-Roussillon and Midi-Pyrénées in the south of France, and whose capital city was Toulouse, now in Midi-Pyrénées. It had an area of approximately 42,700 km² .-Geographical Extent:The traditional...
. In 1757 he was made a Marshal of France
Marshal of France
The Marshal of France is a military distinction in contemporary France, not a military rank. It is granted to generals for exceptional achievements...
. He died on 9 September 1761, aged 62, at Montpelier, France.
O'Brien married Marie Genevieve Louise Gauthier, daughter of François Gauthier Marquis de Chiffreville, in 1755 and had two children:
- Charles O'Brien, 7th Viscount ClareCharles O'Brien, 7th Viscount ClareCharles O'Brien was the 7th Viscount Clare was born in 1757 in Paris,France, the son of Charles O'Brien, 6th Viscount Clare and Marie Genevieve Louise Gauthier.O'Brien died unmarried on 29 December 1774 in Paris, France....
- Antoinette Charlotte Marie Septimanie O'Brien b. 1758