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Sir Johnathan Francis Anthony O' Reilly I, MBE, is the current first in command of the Royal Marines, or first general of the Royal Marines. Originally assigned his post in late September of 1744, he formed the most effective fighting force in Europe under King George Augustus II of England. The Royal Marines are most commonly known for their service in the First Anglo-Spanish War, the Third East India Trading Company Civil War, and the Second Anglo-Spanish War, in that order.

''"Retreating? Hell, we're advancing in a different direction!" ''- O' Reilly at the Battle of Saragossa.

Background
Born on November 11, 1730, to Edward and Elizabeth O' Reilly, he quickly grew adept to country life. Living in a large estate outside Dublin, Ireland, he was taught by his parents many skills such as riding, hunting, sewing, craftsmanship, violin, and most reluctantly, politics. At age eight, he attended a school in Blessington, southwest of Dublin. When O' Reilly was nearly finished with his second year of schooling, his father came ill with typhoid fever. After months of treatment, when it was apparent that he would recover from his ailment, he died on March 23, 1740.

After weeks of mourning, a large conflict began to make its way into the gazettes, called the Anglo-Spanish War. Ignited by Spanish rebels who engaged loyalist troops in Madrid, and then killed King Phillipe IV, the rightful King of Spain, England plunged into a military crisis. James, O' Reilly's elder brother, enlisted in the Royal Navy shortly afterwards, and O' Reilly, eager to follow his brother, enlisted shortly afterward.

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Family

 * Father: Sir Edward Connor O' Reilly (deceased)
 * Mother: Lady Elizabeth Wellesly O' Reilly
 * Brother: Sir James Phillip O' Reilly
 * Brother: Sir Patrick Benjamin O' Reilly
 * Sister: Lady Annabeth Rose O' Reilly
 * Wife: Princess Amelia Eleanor Augustus
 * Son: William Declan Finnegan O' Reilly
 * Uncle: King Louis-Michael van Loo XV
 * Aunt: Queen Marie Leszczynska
 * Father-in-Law: King George Breasly Augustus II
 * Brother-in-Law: Prince George Augustus III
 * Sister-in-Law: Princess Grace Breasly Augustus I