# Henry Dillon, 8th Viscount Dillon

> Henry Dillon, 8th Viscount Dillon was an Irish soldier and politician. In 1689 he sat in the Patriot Parliament. He fought for the Jacobites during the Williamite War, defending Galway against Ginkel and surrendering it in 1691 after a short siege. He obtained the reversal of his father's attainder in 1696 recovering his father's lands.

*Irish peer*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Born:** 1668
- **Died:** 1713-01-13
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Henry Dillon, 8th Viscount Dillon was an Irish soldier and politician. In 1689 he sat in the Patriot Parliament. He fought for the Jacobites during the Williamite War, defending Galway against Ginkel and surrendering it in 1691 after a short siege. He obtained the reversal of his father's attainder in 1696 recovering his father's lands.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 37.5
- **Momentum:** 15.0

## Sources
- [Henry Dillon, 8th Viscount Dillon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Dillon%2C_8th_Viscount_Dillon)
- [Henry Dillon (8e vicomte Dillon)](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Dillon_(8e_vicomte_Dillon))
- [ヘンリー・ディロン (第8代ディロン子爵)](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%98%E3%83%B3%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%AD%E3%83%B3_(%E7%AC%AC8%E4%BB%A3%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%AD%E3%83%B3%E5%AD%90%E7%88%B5))
- [هنرى ديلون الفيكونت التامن ديلون](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%87%D9%86%D8%B1%D9%89_%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%88%D9%86_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D9%8A%D9%83%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AA_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%86_%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%88%D9%86)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16169317)

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