IRISH SOLDIERS IN THE PENINSULAR WAR, 1808–14
By Lar Joye After reforms in 1793, Roman Catholics were allowed to join the British Army as soldiers but not as officers, although there were exceptions. From 1800 to 1815, 90,000 Irishmen served in the British Army, and it is estimated that 35% of the Peninsular Army were Irish. Unlike most Continental armies, such as … Read more