Victoria's Harvest: The Irish Soldier in the Zulu War of 1879
The tradition of Irish soldiers in the British Army can be traced back many hundreds of years. Henry V at Agincourt faced a superior French army with his small band of brothers that included in their ranks a unit of Irish hoblairs. This force of light cavalry, some 1,500 strong, had left the port of Cork under the command of Thomas Butler, Prior of Kilmainham, and served with the King throughout his campaign in France. By the time of Agincourt the numbers remaining would have been much less, but contributed to an Irish presence nonetheless.The inclusion of Irish soldiers in the Army continued unabated into reign of Queen Victoria and the Ge…
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Weitere Autoren: Young, John
- ISBN: 978-1-910294-52-9
- EAN: 9781910294529
- Produktnummer: 17254265
- Verlag: Helion & Co
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
- Seitenangabe: 376 S.
- Masse: H23.6 cm x B16.3 cm x D3.3 cm 1'043 g
- Gewicht: 1043
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