The officers of the Irish Brigade and the British Army, 1789-98

This is a study of the reaction of the Irish Brigade's officers to the French Revolution and that event's role in ending the restrictions on Catholics holding commissions in the British Army. The eighteenth century had seen considerable strides in Establishment attitudes as well as legisla...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Elliott-Wright, Philipp J. C.
Other Authors: Childs, John
Published: University of Leeds 1997
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.731701