Irish Brigades in the Service of France

List of Irishmen who served in the Armies of France; extracted from the De la Ponce M.S.S., in the Library of the Royal Irish Academy, Dublin.

In 1759, the French Government commanded preparations on an extensive scale to be made for the invasion of the British Isles. Twenty-five thousand men, including the Irish Brigade, were to take part in the enterprise; and the enthusiastic Franco-Irish Officers did not doubt that, if the force could once land and obtain a first success, the whole Catholic population of Ireland would rise to support it.

SurnameGiven NameDescription/MemoDescription Memo
O'Dowling(Unknown)Service: French ArmyIrish Brigades in the Service of France 1759
Unit: Au 2e Bataillon Irelandais au Service de France, a l'armee de'Espagne
Rank: Sous Lieutenant (sub-Lieutenant)
O'DowlingJeremyService: French ArmyIrish Brigades in the Service of France 1759
Unit: Regiment de Hohenlohe
Rank: Chevalier se St. Lois
Rank: Captain
 
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