Edward Stack (1756 - 1833)

Born 28 Apr 1756 in Kelad, County Kerry, Ireland

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Died 2 Dec 1833 at age 77 in Calais, Pas-de-Calais, France

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Biography

Edward was born in 1756 at Kelad, Co. Kerry. He was the son of John Stack by Margaret Barry of Leamlara, Co. Cork. He was, after his father's death, hereditary chief of the family' of his name. Emigrating to France in his youth, he entered Walsh's regiment of the Irish Brigade. ^[1]. He ended up as an aide-de-camp of Louis XV.

He passed away on December 2nd, 1833 at Calais and was buried there.^[2][3] His will was proved at the Prerogative Court of Canterbury in January 1834.^[4]

Edward Stack fought in the American Revolution. He was a French officer but was assigned to the Bonhomme Richard during her battle with HMS Serapis under John Paul Jones, who credited him with the victory. He later fought in the West Indies. After the French Revolution he refused to fight for the Committee of Public Safety and joined the British Army. He was imprisoned by Napoleon. He retired with the rank of General.

Sources

1. ↑ Hayes, Richard. “Biographical Dictionary of Irishmen in France: Part XX.” Studies: An Irish Quarterly Review, vol. 36, no. 142, 1947, pp. 217–224. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/30100165. Accessed 13 July 2020.
2. ↑ le Archives du Pas-de-Calais Décès Calais, Saint-Pierre - Décès, 1833-1846 Page 50 Record 284
3. ↑ The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; General Register Office: Foreign Registers and Returns; Class: RG 33; Piece: 52.
4. ↑ Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury PROB 11/1827/21

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• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Stack_(U.S._Marine_Corps_officer)

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