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Justin McCarthy, Viscount Mountcashel
 
d.1 Jul 1694
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Name Justin McCarthy, Viscount Mountcashel
Gender Male
Death[1] 1 Jul 1694
Reference Number? Q3190469?


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Justin McCarthy, Viscount Mountcashel, PC (Ire) ( – 1694), was a Jacobite general in the Williamite War in Ireland and a personal friend of James II. He commanded Irish Army troops during the conflict, enjoying initial success when he seized Bandon in County Cork in 1689. However, he was defeated and captured at the Battle of Newtownbutler later in the same year. He escaped and was accused of having broken parole. After the end of the war, he led an Irish Brigade overseas for service in the French Army. He died in French exile.

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  1. Justin McCarthy, Viscount Mountcashel, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.