The Battle of Fontenoy in Irish Nationalist Tradition
By Stephen McGarry May, 2020 marks the 275th anniversary of the Battle of Fontenoy (1745) which took place during the War of …
From Limerick to Antwerp – Irish Brigades Abroad 1690-1815
Stephen McGarry on Irish military service abroad from the Treaty of Limerick until the defeat of Napoleon. See also the Irish in Spanish service. …
Today In Irish History – The Battle Of Fontenoy, 11 May
~1745~ It has always struck me as one of Ireland’s great tragedies, that many of our kin have died in the service …