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British troops return from service in Florida...
British troops return from service in Florida...
Item # 722083
June 16, 1772
THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, June 16, 1772 Page 6 has a report headed: "America" with a Charleston dateline which reports on a ship: "...had on board three companies of the Royal Irish Regiment of foot in the Spanish service...was one of several transports ordered to carry back the troops sent to Spanish America on the apprehension of a rupture between Great Britain and Spain..." plus two other items.
Eight pages, 8 1/2 by 11 1/4 inches, very nice condition.
AI notes: In the 18th century, many Irish soldiers, particularly those from Catholic backgrounds or former British regiments, found themselves serving in foreign armies due to the political and religious turmoil in Ireland. By 1772, although the Royal Irish Regiment of Foot was still a part of the British Army, many Irish soldiers from this and similar regiments had joined Spanish military service, either as part of the Spanish Irish Brigades or other units within the Spanish Army. Spain, after the Treaty of Paris in 1763, sought to strengthen its military presence in Florida, which was then under British control but soon to be transferred to Spanish rule. These Irish soldiers often served in various Spanish colonial theaters, including Florida, where their knowledge of military tactics and experience in the field contributed to Spain's efforts to consolidate its control over the region. Though the Royal Irish Regiment itself was not directly involved in Spanish service, many of its Irish veterans or former members would have likely served in Spain's forces, especially in the Caribbean, South America, or the Americas, where the Spanish recruited Irish exiles and soldiers throughout the 18th century.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's
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