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Heroic option: the Irish in the British Army

By Bowen , Desmond , Jean;Bowen

Book information

Publisher
Pen & Sword Military
Year
2005
ISBN
1844151522, 9781473814905, 9781844151523
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
11 MB (11452442 bytes)
Edition
1. publ
Pages
XVII, 331 Seiten : Illustrationen\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
Großbritannien;Großbritannien -- Heer -- Kolonialk

Description

It is a curious paradox that, while for many centuries there has been deep antagonism between the British and the Irish, the latter have fought the former's wars with exemplary courage and tenacity. This has never been better demonstrated than when, as a result of the Irish regiments' superb service in the South African War (Boer War) at the end of the 19th Century, Queen Victoria ordered the formation of the Irish Guards in 1900 as a mark of the Nation's gratitude. Even after the trauma of Partition, Irishmen continued to serve in Irish regiments in large numbers and the tradition continued today. Indeed during the Second World War a very significant number of the most influential generals were of Irish extraction.

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