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Wellington's Peninsula Regiments (1) - The Irish

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Men-at-Arms - French Revolutionary War/Napoleonic Wars - British

MSRP old price: $17.95


Product Info

Title
Wellington's Peninsula Regiments (1) - The Irish
Publisher
Category
Author
Mike Chappell
Publish Year
2003
Pages
40
Dimensions
8x10x.25"
NKG Part #
2147397503
MFG. Part #
OSPMAA382
Type
Softcover
Series
MAA382

Description

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.