The Irish Legion (French: Légion irlandaise) was a light infantry regiment in service of the French Imperial Army established in 1803 for an anticipated invasion of Ireland. It was later expanded to a four battalions and a depot, the legion won distinction in the Walcheren Expedition , the Peninsular War , and the German Campaign of 1813 .

2010年7月26日 · Two years later in the spring of 1809, the Irish Regiment had a new official name -- the 3e Regiment Etranger (Irlandaise). However, most official correspondence continued to refer to them as the Regiment Irlandaise. On July 30th of that year, the first Battalion received its baptism of fire in battle when English forces landed on Walcheren Island.

By using Irish soldiers, Napoleon hoped to achieve three important goals: (1) the invasion force would be viewed by the irish population as an army of liberation, rather than a foreign invader; (2) a minimum number of french troops would be required for the effort; and, (3) such an invasion, if properly carried out, would tie up a maximum ...

The Irish Militia, formed in 1793 to defend Ireland from French invasion, represented almost two-thirds of the British garrison in Ireland during the French Revolutionary Wars.

2014年3月8日 · The Battle of Fontenoy (1745) was the Irish Brigades highest battle honour, where six Irish infantry regiments in the French army famously broke a British infantry advance and secured victory for France. While researching the book, ‘The Irish Brigades Abroad‘ I discovered the British flag taken by the Irish Brigade that day. There has ...

The Légion Irlandaise (English: Irish Legion) is a French oriental regiment, serving under Deuxième Corps. The regiment is categorized as a foreign unit, being comprised mainly of Irish immigrants to France during the Napoleonic Wars.

The Irish Legion or The 3eme Régiment étranger by George E Nafziger The "Légion Irlandois," or Irish Legion, was raised as a light infantry battalion by the Decree of 3rd April 1803 from the almost endless stream of enthusiastic Irishmen that appeared any time there was an Englishman to …

2022年6月3日 · Napoleon's Irish legion by Gallaher, John G. Publication date 1993 Topics Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- Relations with Irish, Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- Relations with soldiers, France.

2014年2月18日 · In 1803, Napoleon's grand plan for the defeat of the United Kingdom called for an invasion of Ireland. This would serve to tie up British forces and prevent them from being used in the battleground of mainland Europe. Napoleon's utmost hope was that the invasion of Ireland be seen as a liberation, rather than an occupation.

In Irish and British military historiography, the concept of national identity and service has long been explored, with a trend in recent years for a re-assessment of Irish participation in the British Army.