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AUTHOR: Chappell, M
FORMAT: 48pp 40 Bw 8 col 248x184 Pb
The forces which Wellington led in Portugal and Spain and up into southern
France between 1808 and 1814 achieved a consistent record of victory perhaps
unmatched in the history of the British Army. Some 40 per cent of this volunteer
army were Irishmen – a remarkable figure, given the recent unrest and bloodshed
in Ireland. This book details the record, and illustrates the uniforms and
equipment, of the two cavalry and three infantry units boasting formal Irish
identity: the 4th (Royal Irish) Dragoon Guards, 18th Hussars, 27th
(Enniskillen), 87th (Prince of Wales's Own Irish), and 88th (Connaught Rangers)
Regiments of Foot. Contents: The Irish in the British Army of the Napoleonic
Wars * The Irish Establishment * 4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards *
27th Foot (Enniskillen) * 83rd Foot * 87th Foot (Prince of Wales's Own
Irish) * 88th Foot (Connaught Rangers) * 89th Foot * Colour plates by
Mike Chappell.
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