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The Wild Geese

By Mark Mclaughlin

The Wild Geese Social Sciences

The Wild Geese

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In the early years of the English Civil War (1642-1651), a French traveller in England remarked that the Irish "are better soldiers abroad than at home." Between 1585 and 1818, over half a million Irish were lured from their homeland by promises of glory, money and honour in a constant emigration romantically styled "The Flight of the Wild Geese." Throughout this period, the Irish brigades in France and Spain participated in conflicts ranging from the wars of the Spanish and Austrian Succession (1701-1714 and 1740-1748 respectively)  to the Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815). Spanning over two centuries of history, this book examines the uniforms and organization of the Wild Geese in France and Spain.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
48
Release Date:
2010-05-18
Publication Date:
1980-06-15
Publisher:
Bloomsbury USA
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0850453585
ISBN13:
9780850453584
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
162 g
Height:
184 cm
Width:
251 cm
Thickness:
7 cm
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