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Lord Edward FitzGerald (15 October 1763 – 4 June 1798) was an Irish aristocrat and nationalist. He abandoned his prospects as a distinguished veteran of British service in the American War of Independence, and as an Irish Parliamentarian, to embrace the cause of an independent Irish republic.
Lord Edward Fitzgerald (born Oct. 15, 1763, County Kildare, Ire.—died June 4, 1798, London, Eng.) was an Irish rebel renowned for his gallantry and courage. He was a leading conspirator behind the uprising of 1798 against British rule in Ireland .
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He took up handball and charmed his way through the pubs and country kitchens of Kildare into the popular memory of his country. FitzGerald became the most charismatic of the United Irish leaders.
Lord Edward FitzGerald. Alfred Webb. A Compendium of Irish Biography. 1878. FitzGerald, Lord Edward, twelfth child of the 1st Duke of Leinster, and brother of preceding, was born at Whitehall, London, 15th October 1763. At the age of sixteen he accompanied his mother and step-father (Mr. Ogilvy) to France. The latter superintended his studies ...
Jun 8, 2018 · Most famous as the intended commander in chief of the Irish rebels in 1798, Lord Edward Fitzgerald (1763–1798) was arrested before the rebellion broke out and was mortally wounded by his captors; he became a legendary figure in Irish history in subsequent generations.
Lord Edward Fitzgerald was a member of the British nobility who renounced his privileged background to become an Irish nationalist. He described himself as “a Paddy and no more”. He was one of the leaders of the 1798 Rebellion and was so successful that the authorities placed a £1,000 bounty on his head.
Matthew 18:15-17 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 “If your brother sins, go and show him his fault in private; if he listens to you, you have won your brother. But if he does not listen to you, take one or two more with you, so that BY THE MOUTH OF TWO OR THREE WITNESSES EVERY FACT MAY BE CONFIRM
