Solomon Richards (soldier)

Solomon Richards
Born1619
Died1691 (aged 71–72)
Battles / warsSiege of Derry

Solomon Richards was a professional soldier who fought in Ireland first for Cromwell and then for William of Orange. He is best known for his part in a failed attempt to relieve the Siege of Derry in 1689. In Irish history, Colonel Richards is best known for his role as a priest hunter and as one of the judges in 1654 who condemned underground Roman Catholic priest William Tirry, who was Beatified in 1992 as one of the Irish Catholic Martyrs.

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