Fitzgerald

Edward Lord, an Trish patriot; born near Dublin, Ireland, in 1763. He was a son of the first Duke of Leinster. He distinguished himself for intrepidity as aidede-camp to Lord Rawdon in the latter part of the American Revolutionary War, and was severely wounded in the battle of Eutaw Springs. On his return to Ireland, Fitzgerald was desirous of effecting a separation of that _y. from England, and induced the French Directory to furnish him with a fleet and troops. A landing was attempted on several occasions, but without succe , owing to ] the vigilance of the English channel fleet; and Fitzgerald was seized, tried, and condemned to death. He died of his wounds before the time fixed for his execution, 1798.