Owen Wynne (British Army officer)

Lieutenant-General Owen Wynne (1665–1737) was an Irish general and commander in the British Army, and a member of the Parliament of Ireland.

In 1688 he was serving in the army of James II, but being a Protestant, he transferred his allegiance to the Prince of Orange on the breaking out of the Glorious Revolution.

He was with Major-General Kirke's force sent from England to the relief of Londonderry, and he also took some part in the defence of Enniskillen, and served through the War in Ireland.

He served under John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough and was promoted colonel in 1703, and in 1705 he raised and commanded a regiment of foot.

This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: Walter Temple Willcox, Historical Records of the Fifth (Royal Irish) Lancers, London 1908, pp.