Historedia
Person

Alejandro O'Reilly

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1769

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Alejandro O'Reilly, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Spanish Takeover of Louisiana

    1769

    Role: Spanish Lieutenant-General, Governor and Captain-General of Louisiana, commander of the expedition

    1. April 1769 · Spain and Havana (staging points); Louisiana (destination)Expedition and Royal Commission

      O'Reilly was appointed in April 1769 and led an expeditionary force to Louisiana in 1769 to restore Spanish control after the rebellion.

    2. August 1769 · New OrleansFormal Possession at New Orleans

      Arriving in New Orleans in August 1769, O'Reilly took formal possession of Louisiana and enforced Spanish rule.

    3. December 1769 · Amite River near Lakes Maurepas and PontchartrainAcadian Resettlement

      In December 1769 O'Reilly allowed Acadians settled opposite Natchez to resettle on the Amite River near Lakes Maurepas and Pontchartrain.

Sources

  1. Alejandro O'Reilly Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-18