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In the early years of the English Civil War (1642-1651), a French traveller in England remarked that the Irish "are better soldiers abroad than at home." Between 1585 and 1818, over half a million Irish were lured from their homeland by promises of glory, money and honour in a constant emigration romantically styled "The Flight of the Wild Geese." Throughout this period, the Irish brigades in France and Spain participated in conflicts ranging from the wars of the Spanish and Austrian show more Succession (1701-1714 and 1740-1748 respectively)nbsp;nbsp;to the Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815). Spanning over two centuries of history, this book examines the uniforms and organization of the Wild Geese in France and Spain. show lessTags
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This is a very short history of the Irish Brigades that fought on the continent from the 1690's to the early 1800's. It concentrates on Spain and France with whom by far the most Irish men fought. It omits the contribution of Irish men to the armies of Austria and Russia among others. Its not very extensive but is worth buying for the photos, illustrations and colour plates alone.
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- The Wild Geese: The Irish Brigades of France and Spain
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- History, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
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- 355.35 — Society, government, & culture Public administration & military science The Military - Land, Air & Sea / Warfare Organization and personnel of military forces Armies; General staff
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- UA703 .I8 .M34 — Military Science Armies: Organization, distribution, military situation Armies: Organization, distribution, military situation By region or country
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