James D. J. Reilly
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James D. J. Reilly was born in British America. He joined the militia at 15 and was part of the American Revolution
. In 1790 he moved to France
and joined the army. He was also a famous war hero of the French Revolution
was second commander to Napoleon and participated in the coup d'état. He is rarely mentioned in history books because of his unsuccessful revolt against Louis XVIII
after the abdication of Napoleon. He quickly rejoined the army during the Hundred Days. After the defeat of Napoleon James fled to Spain. He then retired to the Latin American colonies of Spain
.
In 1817 he participated in the revolts in Spanish Latin American colonies. He aided Simon Bolivar
in the revolts. He moved back to Spain in late 1819 and was a guiding force in the revolt in January 1820. He was 60 at the time. He led the revolt of the troops against King Ferdinand VII. He was a rebel all through his life.
American Revolution
The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America...
. In 1790 he moved to France
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...
and joined the army. He was also a famous war hero of the French Revolution
French Revolution
The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
was second commander to Napoleon and participated in the coup d'état. He is rarely mentioned in history books because of his unsuccessful revolt against Louis XVIII
Louis XVIII of France
Louis XVIII , known as "the Unavoidable", was King of France and of Navarre from 1814 to 1824, omitting the Hundred Days in 1815...
after the abdication of Napoleon. He quickly rejoined the army during the Hundred Days. After the defeat of Napoleon James fled to Spain. He then retired to the Latin American colonies of Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
.
In 1817 he participated in the revolts in Spanish Latin American colonies. He aided Simon Bolivar
Simón Bolívar
Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar y Palacios Ponte y Yeiter, commonly known as Simón Bolívar was a Venezuelan military and political leader...
in the revolts. He moved back to Spain in late 1819 and was a guiding force in the revolt in January 1820. He was 60 at the time. He led the revolt of the troops against King Ferdinand VII. He was a rebel all through his life.