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The Irish Legion had its own flag, [5] and in December 1805 received an eagle. [2] The Legion was the only group of foreign soldiers in the French military to whom Napoleon ever gave an eagle. [3] Wearing a green uniform, [2] [6] its maximum size was about 2,000 men. [citation needed] Foreign regiments in the French Army 1810.
Ireland was involved in the Coalition Wars, also known as the French Revolutionary (1792–1802) and Napoleonic (1804–1815) Wars. The island, then ruled by the United Kingdom, was the location of the Irish Rebellion of 1798, which was aided by the French. A minor, abortive uprising in 1803 resulted in the death of Ireland's chief justice ...
As the Napoleonic Wars ended, England was faced with thousands of returning soldiers. Rather than having them all return to England and Ireland, many of soldiers of the 100th Foot were offered and accepted land-grants in Upper Canada. The largest settlement from the 100th Foot was in Richmond, Ontario. [8]
Stele to the 27th (Inniskilling) Regiment of Foot at the battlefield of Waterloo. The 27th Regiment served throughout the Napoleonic Wars including in Egypt where it formed part of Sir Ralph Abercromby's force that fought the Battle of Alexandria against the French in March 1801, the 2nd Battalion formed part of the garrison of that city after its capture.
Amalgamated with the 86th in 1881 to become the Royal Irish Rifles which in turn became The Royal Ulster Rifles; 84th (York and Lancaster) Regiment of Foot - 2 Battalions 1794-1795 and 1808-1819; 85th Regiment of Foot (Bucks Volunteers) - 2 Battalions in 1801. Reduced to 1 Battalion in 1802.
John Tennant (1777–1813) (often spelt John Tennent) was an Ulster Presbyterian and a militant member of the Society of the United Irishmen and its northern executive. . Facing the prospect of joining his brother William in prison, and hoping to join Wolfe Tone in expediting French assistance, he left Ireland in the summer of
Myles (or Miles) Byrne (20 March 1780 – 24 January 1862) was an insurgent leader in Wexford in the Irish Rebellion of 1798 and a fighter in the continued guerrilla struggle against British Crown forces in the Wicklow Hills until 1802.
James Graham (c. 1791–1845) was an Irish non-commissioned officer (NCO) in the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars, recognised as the "bravest man in the army" by the Duke of Wellington. [1] Serving in the Coldstream Guards, he was commended for his gallantry during the defence of Hougoumont, at Waterloo.