• Joseph Cornelius O’Rourke, an Irish Count born in Estonia, became a Russian Lieutenant General, and was honoured with a statue in Belgrade for his victory over the Ottoman Empire in 1810?

Facts on topics related to Flight of the Wild Geese

History of Ireland

• the Directive Principles in India, which are guidelines for the government while framing laws and policies, were inspired by the Irish nationalist movement?
• the most important source for early Irish history, The Chronicle of Ireland, had to be reconstructed from later, derivative works because no original copies survived?

Jacobitism

• 11-year old Prince Joseph Wenzel of Liechtenstein is regarded by Jacobites as third in line for the throne of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland?
• John Murray of Broughton was a Jacobite turncoat, whose evidence led to Lord Lovat's execution for high treason?
• the New Zealand McGillicuddy Serious Party wanted to return to a medieval lifestyle and establish a monarchy based on the Scottish Jacobite line?