JOURNAL OF THE COUNTY DONEGAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY sors in the imperial government. l.mring tn2ir stay in tine land of Spain, as weU as in that of Austria. they ever enjoyed the consideration and respect due· to the rank of Coun.t and to their original noibility. It is to us a grateful and pleasing thing to bring to mind the banished (but whh honour and dignity expatriated) forefathers, and relatives of our beloved loyal Maximilian Charles Count O'Donnell, here mentioned, whose virtues and deeds for the greatest iwelfare of our most serene House a3d the highest interests of the state, shme with such peculiar and distinguished lustre. Charles (i.e. Connell Count O'Donnell general of cavalry, and colonel proprietor of his regiment, distinguished himself at the hattl,e of Torgau, November, 3rd, 1760, when appointed sue.Cessor in command to Field Marshal Count Duan, and performed the important service of repelling the advance of the enemy on Dresden-for wihich ahcievment it was unanimously resolved by the Chapter of the Order of Maria Theresa, that altlhough he was not a knight thereof, he should be invested with the grand cross of the Order, which honour was conferred upon him, December 21st,. 1761. John Count O'Donnell, field-marshal, lieutenant and knight of the order of Maria Theresa, distinguished himself at the battle of Leuthen, December 5it'h, 17fJ7 and at Maxen, November 20bh. 1'759. Henry Count O'Donnell commanded as major the 49th regiment of infantry, and volunteered •to lead in person the storming of the :principal gate of the f01itress of Sdhweidnitz, Sep•temlber 3oth, 1!761, by which the same was taken; and for which aohievemenit, by a resolution of the chapter,. April 30th., 1762, the knight cross of the order of Maria Theresa was conferred upon him. In due graduation he attained the rank of Major.General. Francis Joseph 1Count O'Donnell was president of the 277. chief council, and the ministerial ba11k commiute.o, ana also of the board of finance and commerce, ana was decorated with the grand cross of the order Of St. SLphen. John Courut O'Donnell was one of the first to offer himself as a volunteer for the campaign of 1809, and as such headed a corps with rthe greaest devotion and courage. Hugh Count O'Donne:L as major, was killed at Neerwinder; Charles Count O'Donnell, also a major, was killed a•t the storming .of the bridge of Kehl; Charles Count O'Donnell a major-general, was killec\ in the battle of Aspe.rn. Maurice Count O'Donnell distinguished himself as a commander of a bat.talion in the defence of the bridge of Ebernburg, in 1814, and aftei:wards attained rthe rank Of Field-marshal lieutenant. Our well.Jbeloved, trusty ~faximilhlan Charles O'Donnell, son of 1the aJbove-na:med tr\'laurice, a n d grandson of .Francis Joseph Count O'Donnell, w a s born Octoiber 29th, Hll2, and entered ou:- service in the year 1830, and in regular granduation was promoted rto his present rank. In ,1848 he served in the campaign of Italy, and in 1849, in that of Hungary; and on every occasion was distinguished for i).is valour. Already did WE, as a mark of our confidence in his zeal and abilities. appoinit him as aide-de·- camp to our person. At all times he has fulfilled the high expectations we formed of him; and moS1t fully was this exemplified -when, at the risk of •being personally sacrificed, he warded off our imperial person the murderous attack of the 18th February, in •the present year, whereby he rendered to ourselv_e.s, to our royal house, and to our realm, a n -ver to be forgotten ser,vice. We reiwarded him by investing him wi1th the cross of our Order of St. 'Leopold. But that he·.may enjoy an enduring and conspicuous mark of our just acknowledgement, which can be transmiltted to his posterity, we gl'ant him further au the rights and
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