Drawing heavily on the original documents of the Archives de la guerre, John G. Gallaher has written the first complete account of the storied Irish Legion, whi
Napoleon's Irish troops and their battles, recounted by one of their officers Napoleon Bonaparte recruited to his causes the fighting men of nations which had s
The Franco-Irish connection has been maintained since the 17th century and it is often forgotten that the initial contacts between the two countries were largel
Irish Brigades Abroad examines the complete history of the Irish regiments in France, Spain, Austria and beyond. Covering the period from King James II’s reig
This superb and comprehensive book details the foreign units which formed such an important part of Napoleon's forces. It examines each non-French unit in turn,