On January 26, 1799 in Celtic History

Thomas charles wright, officer in bolivars army, is born in drogheda, co. louth

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Sat 26 Jan 1799

    homas Charles Wright (1799–1868) was an Irish-born naval admiral. He was the founding-father of the Ecuadorian Navy, and a general in Simón Bolívar’s army. He is regarded as a leading militarist in Ecuador’s and other South American countries’ struggle for independence