At the Revolution he took up arms in behalf of the king, became commander of the "army of Conde," and fought xn conjunction with the Austrians till the peace of Campo Formio in 1797, being during the last year in the pay of England.
Came into conflict with the governor Orestes, who formed a (mainly Xn) political faction opposed to Cyril.
Since, however, we find elsewhere one name appearing as both Sirach and Sira (ch = tt), Aceldamach may be another form of an original Aceldama (xn" t Ypr), the " field of blood."