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Tag Archives: 45
Ireland’s Wars: The Royal Irish Regiment
There were/are a large amount of “Irish” regiments within the British Armed Forces. Just check out this Wikipedia Category page, that only lists the defunct ones. The matter is complicated by the frequent creation and then extinction of these units, … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged '15, 45, austrian succession, british army, history, ireland, jacobite, minorca, rir, royal irish regiment, seven years war, spanish succession, two kings, war
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Ireland’s Wars: Culloden
It was April 1745, and the Jacobite forces that remained in Charles Stuart’s employ were preparing to face down the oncoming government army of the Duke of Cumberland. Here, just east of Inverness, the key battle of the ’45 would be … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 45, charles edward stuart, culloden, history, ireland, irish brigade, jacobite, war, young pretender
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Ireland’s Wars: The ’45 Collapses
Charles Edward Stuart was on the march in Britain. His Jacobite Army, predominantly made up of Scottish Highlanders with a mix of Irish volunteers from the Irish Brigade of France, was moving southwards, invading the north of England with the … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1745, 45, charles stuart, cumberland, derby, highlanders, history, ireland, irish brigade, jacobites, war
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Ireland’s Wars: The Jacobite ’45
In 1715, the Jacobites had made the largest concerted effort to retake the British throne since the initial War of the Two Kings. The effort had proven a failure, with James Francis Stuart chased out of Scotland, what soldiers his … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1745, 45, charles, hanoverian, highlands, history, ireland, irish brigade, jacobites, scotland, war
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NFB’s Decisive Battles Of The World: Fontenoy
How many of these decisive battles involve England or France? Name: The Battle of Fontenoy The War: The War of the Austrian Succession When: 11 May 1745 Where: Outside the town of Fontenoy, a few miles south-east of the city … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, NFBs Decisive Battles Of The World, War
Tagged 45, austria, austrian succesion, britain, cape breton, column, cumberland, decisive battles, fontenoy, france, history, ingolsby, irish brigade, louis xv, low countries, marie therese, mons, muskets, netherlands, pragmatic allies, rebellion, saxe, tournai, treaty, war
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