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Good morning and welcome back to Day 3 of @irelandbattles Irish Regiments in the British Army series.
Today we will take a look at our second regiment; the Royal Irish Regiment.
(“The Royal Irish Regiment”, from the Gale and Polden postcard series)
Today we will take a look at our second regiment; the Royal Irish Regiment.
(“The Royal Irish Regiment”, from the Gale and Polden postcard series)
2/ As noted in yesterday’s thread, the Royal Irish Regiment's origins lie in the recruitment of independent companies of musketeers and pikemen stationed in Ireland during the Interregnum and reign of Charles II.
In 1684, several of…
(“King Charles II” by John Michael Wright)
In 1684, several of…
(“King Charles II” by John Michael Wright)
3/…these companies were combined to form a new regiment on the Irish establishment (during this period, the British Army consisted of English and Irish ‘establishments’ - regiments were often hidden on the Irish establishment to hide their expenditure from the Treasury).
Good morning and welcome back to Day 2 of @irelandbattles Irish Regiments in the British Army series.
Today we will be briefly introducing the history of Irish regiments in the British Army before looking in detail at our first regiment; the Irish Guards.
(NAM 1983-11-101-1)
Today we will be briefly introducing the history of Irish regiments in the British Army before looking in detail at our first regiment; the Irish Guards.
(NAM 1983-11-101-1)
2/ The first Irish Regiment to be raised for service in the 'modern' British Army was formed by the Earl of Granard in 1684. By the reign of William III, this regiment had been retitled the ‘Royal Regiment of Foot of Ireland’.
(NAM 1989-05-21-1, see ALT for description)
(NAM 1989-05-21-1, see ALT for description)
3/ Irish soldiers would see extensive service within the British Army for much of the next 300 years, although Irish soldiers could also be found amongst the ranks of Britain’s enemies, including the armies of France and Spain.
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Good morning everyone, many thanks to @irelandbattles for lending me the digital keys to the Irish At War account!
Over the next fortnight I’ll be sharing with you brief histories of the Irish infantry…
(“The Irish Regiments of the British Army, 1897”, NAM 1973-11-137-1)
Over the next fortnight I’ll be sharing with you brief histories of the Irish infantry…
(“The Irish Regiments of the British Army, 1897”, NAM 1973-11-137-1)
2/…regiments which formed part of the British Army in 1911. In doing so we will assess the Census Returns for battalions that were serving overseas at the time of the Census was undertaken.
(Cover Cover for 1/Royal Irish Regiment, 1911)
(Cover Cover for 1/Royal Irish Regiment, 1911)
3/ This was the first census in which units of the British Army overseas were enumerated. A range of demographic data was recorded, including a soldier’s name, age, rank, marital status, unit or arm of service, their occupation and place of birth.
Good evening folks and welcome back to the final day of this #BattalionCensus week. I've been really overwhelmed with the positive response to these threads, so thank you for all of your support!
Our final regiment of this week is the Royal Irish Rifles.
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Our final regiment of this week is the Royal Irish Rifles.
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2/ In common with so many of the Irish regiments, the story of the Royal Irish Rifles begins with the French Revolutionary Wars. In 1793, Major William Fitch was commissioned to raise a regiment of foot in Dublin which was subsequently titled the 83rd Regiment of Foot.
3/ In October, General Sir Cornelius Cuyler (pictured) raised a regiment at Shrewsbury. Titled the 86th Regiment of Foot, the regiment was assigned to the county of Shropshire, although the majority of volunteers came from the counties of Yorkshire, Lancashire and Cheshire.
Good evening everyone and welcome back to #BattalionCensus week.
Today should be a cracker as we take a look at the Connaught Rangers.
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Today should be a cracker as we take a look at the Connaught Rangers.
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2/ The Connaught Rangers’ distant origins lay in the ‘Scots Brigade’ sent by the Scottish Regent, the Earl of Moray, for service with the Dutch Republic in the 16th Century. The brigade remained in Dutch service until 1783 when the brigade was finally disbanded.
3/In 1794, a regiment was raised for the British Army as the ‘Scotch Brigade’ following lobbying by its former officers. Originally composed of four battalions and clothed in highland dress, it had been reduced to one battalion by 1797 when it transferred for service in India.
Welcome back to Day 3 of #BattalionCensus week!
As I slowly melt at my laptop, I look forward to sharing with you the history of the Royal Irish Fusiliers and hopefully provide an insight into the regiment at the time of the 1911 Census.
(NAM 2004-11-122-5)
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As I slowly melt at my laptop, I look forward to sharing with you the history of the Royal Irish Fusiliers and hopefully provide an insight into the regiment at the time of the 1911 Census.
(NAM 2004-11-122-5)
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2/ The history of the Royal Irish Fusiliers begins with the rapid (and necessary) expansion of the British Army in the early years of the French Revolutionary War. In September 1793 a regiment was raised in Ireland by General Sir John Doyle. The regiment was titled as the…
3/…87th “The Prince of Wales’s Irish” Regiment. Two months later another unit was raised in Dublin by General William Crosbie and titled the 89th Regiment of Foot. Both regiments served in Flanders, with the 87th having the misfortune of being captured at Bergen Op Zoom in 1795.
